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Archery deer season opened Aug. 20 - general season opens Sept. 17

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Hunting season is here

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The Sierra Shadow Casters Motorcycle Club will host a poker run and fundraising barbecue Sept. 17 to benefit Madera County Fire Stations 8 and 10.

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Shadow Casters host poker run, fundraiser for firefighters Sept. 17

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First year for Yosemite High going 'independent'

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Badgers ready for home opener

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The California Society of American Foresters spent two days in August in Madera County discussing the rise of tree mortality and other issues.

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‘Welcome to ground zero,’ foresters celebrate 100 years in the center of Mountain Area tree mortality

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This Labor Day weekend, families and friends will be celebrating the end of the summer. Sadly, this festive time has also become a dangerous time for America’s roads, as many drunk drivers get behind the wheel after celebrating.

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Avoid a DUI this weekend

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Mustangs continue to prepare for season opener in Tollhouse

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Mustangs prepare for season opener with Sierra

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Lisa Neilson recently received some exciting and unexpected news, news that set her on course to fulfilling her life-long dream of “creating a product, flying with it and making it happen.”

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Sweet smell of success

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Farm and ranch tour; Heritage Days; Bingo at Fresno Flat; Parade sponsorship; Tri-tip BBQ fundraiser; Book signing; EMC SPCA bake sales

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Community News - week of August 25

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The girls tennis team at Yosemite High School is a bit more fierce, a bit more motivated, and a bit more experienced this year. And that’s got their head coach confident about a run at the North Sequoia League championship.

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Badger girls looking for tennis title

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Grammy and Academy Award winner Melissa Etheridge will perform at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2, at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino.

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Etheridge to perform at Chukchansi Sept. 2

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David Engstrom earned special honors last week when, for the first time ever, Madera Elks Lodge 1918 chose an investigator for their Officer of the Year award.

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Engstrom honored as Officer of the Year

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Since early July, Gayle Basten has served as the new pastor at the New Community United Methodist Church in Oakhurst.

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United we stand

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Team has just one senior, but plenty of talent - league MVP Claire Oetinger returns

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Golf team playing for 12th consecutive title

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Madera County Counsel Regina A. Garza has sent a response to Fresno attorney Christopher A. Brown who is representing property owners in Cascadel Heights unhappy with absentee neighbors who are making their homes available for short-term vacation rentals.

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County responds to home rental dispute

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Frances Hagen is an 84-year-old former schoolteacher and Gold Star parent who lost a son in Vietnam. Mrs. Hagen lives in Oakhurst, where she has resided for more than 40 years.

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Expression suppression

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Madera County Animal Services has adopted innovative programs known as “Best Practices” to help reduce an overwhelming number of healthy cats and kittens at the county animal shelter.

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New rules for county cats

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About 350 men, woman and children expected to participate in 29th annual event

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Smokey Bear Run

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Kathryn “Katie” Davis plead no contest Aug. 29 to a felony charge of financially abusing a senior citizen. Davis is president of the Sierra Senior Center in Oakhurst.

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Davis pleads no contest in financial elder abuse case

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Tomato Fest at Bath Farmers Market

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Sample the flavors of ripe tomatoes at the Bath Farmer’s Market Tomato Fest from 3-7 p.m. Friday, August 19 in Keystone Park. Covered Bridge Farm and Twin Maple Farms are bringing the sweetest, fresh tomatoes out of the fields and into the market. Several vendors will compete in a salsa competition. Shoppers can sample flavors from their tables and vote at the Market Booth. The winner will be announced at www.Facebook.com/bathfarmersmarketpa. Guests will also enjoy the live folk music sounds of Tom & Betty Druckenmiller of National Public Radio’s Sing Out program. The duo will have CDs available for purchase. Shoppers this week will find an array of fresh produce, such as sweet corn, peaches, peppers from mild to hot, onions, summer squash, cucumbers and more. As always, the market offers pastured beef, pork, chicken and eggs, baked goods, all-natural beef jerky, popcorn, nuts, nut butters, jams and canned items. Bath Farmers’ Market accepts SNAP and all SNAP users will receive up to $10 in free tokens for fresh produce. For more information, visit www.bathfarmersmarket.org.

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7/28 - The Home News

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Boy, has it been hot this week! In the 90’s all week, so folks have been putting on sun screen to toast brown and not bright red. Anyhow, it was clear for the Bath Community Days up at Firefighters Park, so there were nice crowds. Enjoyed the fireworks on Saturday night. They lasted 15 or 20 minutes and really lit up the sky. I hope the vendors who were there made some money. Anyhow the event brought back some of the olden days when the firefighters had their annual carnival at the same location. . . . Folks came out really good to the Bath Farmers Market on Friday, too. This Friday, the 29th, there will be the annual duck race down at Monocacy Creek Park to benefit the market. Buy a duck and you might win a prize. As usual, Carol and Darrin Heckman will no doubt be wading in the waters to collect the ducks. At least it’ll cool ‘em off. . . .Ye Olde Editor tells me he has a new fax machine, so if there’s anybody out there who has a fax and wants to get news to him, the number has been changed to 610-837-1030. . . . The fans of Phillies and the Mets are finding their hopes rising and falling as the season rolls along, so they’ll just hafta grit it out. . . .The Bath Lions Football team had a sign-up stand at Community Days, so their season is on the horizon down at Ciff Cowling Field. It’s a great program for the kids, and the coaches deserve plenty of thanks for working with the young’uns, and maybe they’ll be playing later on for the Konkrete Kids or Blue Eagles as they grow up. Same goes for the players and coaches up in Moore Township and over Nazareth way . . . .Now that the nominations are official for the presidential campaign things should really heat up over the next three and a half months before the election. It’s probably very close right now between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and all we can hope for is that the country gets back on the right track when it’s all said and done and the voters have voted. There have been controversies at both the RNC and DNC conventions, and it’ll be interesting to see what kinda impact Bernie Sanders’ followers have had on the campaign . They staged a big protest in the boiling hot streets of Philadelphia on Monday. . . .More blacktopping along the Northampton St. hill. I’ll say this, PennDOT is looking out for us, as things get smoother and smoother. It’s too bad we can’t say the same thing about a few of our local streets in town. . . .My sympathies to the family of Frank DalCin, who passed away last week. . . .Air conditioners have been doing double duty this week. . . . Batten down the hatches m‘hearties! A powerful thunderstorm is coming through as I finish up my letter about 4:15 on Monday afternoon. Whooops! The power just went off. I hope it won’t be long. . . .Now it’s 12:20 a.m. The power just came back on. I’m ready for another iced tea. How about you? Keep cool!

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JoAnne Temprine - The Home News

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-JoAnne Temprine of Buzzi Unicem by ED PANY Mrs. JoAnne Temprine was reared in Allentown graduating from Dieruff High School in 1976. She was captain of the newly formed volleyball squad, which had a great season, ranking number three in the state. She later graduated from Kutztown State College in 1981 with a degree in Business Administration, specializing in Accounting. JoAnne also continued her volleyball skills at Kutztown, recalling, “The school provided me an excellent education for my future endeavors.” Moving to Philadelphia, she managed the Elaine Powers Fitness Center. Answering a newspaper ad, JoAnne came to Hercules, now Buzzi Unicem, in 1984 and was hired by Elton McGee, head of the HR department. “I was hired in Accounts Receivable, my mentor was Ron Pratowski. Our president at the time was Mr. Bill Rusling, a real gentleman. I also worked in sales credit serving our many loyal customers.” In 1995 Mrs. Temprine became the plant accountant, which is currently named plant controller. She said, “I work closely with plant manager Mr. Julio Folhadella and meet with him weekly. In the office I also work with Krista Karasek, they’re all great people.” Each week the office reviews plant costs and annually prepares a plant budget. She spends most of her day on the computer analyzing costs. There is a corporate meeting when all the controllers meet and prepare reports for nine company plants. The Stockertown plant is the oldest, recently observing their 100th anniversary. JoAnne said, “The job can be stressful and challenging, but I love the plant and people I work with, the company has provided the employees with a good living.” Mrs. Temprine has been married to her husband Louis for 32 years, he is employed by the Lehigh Valley Health Network. They are proud of son Daniel, a physical therapist and daughter Tracy, a college student. The friendly couple reside in Laurys Station. JoAnne enjoys both walking and reading in her spare time. Mrs. Temprine has a warm, friendly personality; she’s a dedicated and valued employee at Buzzi Unicem. We wish her and all our friends at the plant continued success and hope to return again to honor their employees next year.

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7/28 - The Home News

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by DR. CLEARIE In case you were unaware, doctors are human too. As such, afflictions arise even for doctors who are supposed to have perfect health. Here is a secret: we don’t. We are simply doing the best we can, just like you. Have you ever wondered if doctors are as good as a patient as they are as a doctor? The behind the scenes look can be varied. Candidly, I myself am not such a great patient. This past week I received a call from a colleague’s spouse. It turns out, her husband, a fellow chiropractor, was in the hospital emergency room for what the ER doctors believed to be a condition called “heart block.” Essentially, the nerve impulses that control the heartbeat are irregular so that the ventricles and the atria no longer beat in time with one another. In other words, irregular heartbeat…not good. When I had the opportunity to speak with the doctor himself, I realized I was confronted with someone who wanted to be their own doctor. This doctor wanted to dictate his own care. The ER doctors, of course, pushed back. As such, treatment went nowhere. In fact, this doctor appeared to be willing to leave the hospital in spite of the fact that the problem had gotten significant enough that talks of a pacemaker dominated the conversation. Long story short, Lyme disease appears to be the culprit. With Lyme comes the debate of whether to treat with prescription medicine or with natural remedies. A case can be made for both views. This doctor didn’t know what to do, that’s why he called me. My professional advice to him was: “Don’t die while you’re trying to decide.” Having had a significant health issue that affected my heart some years ago I knew exactly how this younger doctor felt. I believe that’s why his wife had called. I felt powerless, in disbelief. In a short span of time I went from running a marathon to sitting in a hospital bed pondering life and my family’s future. Looking back on that time I am strangely grateful. While beyond the scope of this week’s article, allow me to express that the lengthy illness changed me as a person and as a doctor in a good way. I told this young doctor that while you may not know it at the moment, on the other side of this you are going to help a lot of sick people get well. I continued, “So stop being a stubborn knucklehead, get beyond this critical phase, and later we can further discuss natural supportive care for whatever comes your way.” I knew this doctor had to chew on our discussion. He did. Treatment is going well. As best as it can, given the circumstances. The good doctor has finally become a good patient. You may wonder if I have followed up with any other advice. Did I place this person on supplements, herbs, vitamins? We will get to that. First things need to be first. While he may be in a bit of a holding pattern right now I sent him a short text. It read: Jeremiah 29:11. Enough said.

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1813 Joseph Steckel House Bestowed Grassroots Advocacy Award

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submitted by CAROL BEAR-HECKMAN Preservation Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth’s only private statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people protect and preserve the historic places that matter to them, has selected the 1813 Joseph Steckel House, located at 101 S. Chestnut Street, Historic Bath, as the recipient of the 2016 Special Focus Award, “Grassroots Advocacy.” Carol Bear-Heckman purchased the 1804 Daniel Steckel House in the Borough of Bath in 1977. She researched its history, drew its floor plans and submitted a nomination for the National Register. In 1982, the Daniel Steckel House was listed on the National Register. In 1980, Carol started the Governor Wolf Historical Society’s Christmas House Tour. Every year it has opened to the public five or more historic homes with at least one each year located in Bath. The tour includes a pamphlet, which has a sketch of the home, its description and history. The 2016 tour will be the 36th year of the event. Fascinated by the history of the borough, Carol then turned her attention to the rest of the historic town, founded in 1737. She spent a summer walking each street, documenting each structure and compiling a spreadsheet with over 400 buildings. She was a member of the Bath Historical Committee, spoke to Bath Council, toured the town with representatives from the Historical and Museum Commission from Harrisburg and gave a historic district power point presentation at a town meeting. After visiting Bath, Michel Lefevre noted that S. Chestnut St (one block) is one of the few blocks in Pennsylvania with every building dating between 1799 and 1899 with no intrusions. In 1998, the Bath Historic District was formed, along with a CLG and HARB. Carol, a founding HARB member, still sits on the HARB today. In 1998, Darrin Heckman and Carol met and Darrin’s talents as a project engineer accelerated the historical efforts in Bath. They continued research, drew maps, collected information and photos from residents and together wrote the 128-page book Images of America: Bath and Its Neighbors. In 2008, Christ Church decided to demolish the 1813 stone Joseph Steckel House for a parking lot. They had purchased it with that intention over 30 years prior. They enjoyed many years of rent, but had evicted the tenant due to too many needed repairs and now the building was declared uninhabitable. One roof hole had resulted in rotted wood beams and floor all the way to the basement. But because of the Bath Historic District and their location on S. Chestnut Street, they reconsidered and offered the building for sale. Darrin and Carol purchased the building and Darrin did the land development plans, the meetings with zoning, planning and council and the subdivision. Because of difficulty connecting to the storm sewer, they put in a state-of-the-art brick paver infiltration parking lot to be shared by the church and the Joseph Steckel House. The encouragement, support and advice from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has been instrumental to their successes. Carol and Darrin still continue today to be advocates for Historic Bath. Carol has given ‘Historic Bath’ speeches to Lions, Northampton Community College, churches and historical societies. Carol is a member of Borough of Bath Council, HARB, Bath Business and Community Partnership, Bath Farmers’ Market Board, Greater Bath Area Chamber of Commerce Board and Governor Wolf Historical Society Board. Darrin is a member of the Bath Planning Commission, Christ Church Consistory, Christ Church Property Committee, Masonic Lodge #413 of Bath, and the Governor Wolf Historical Society Board. They have received the Nazareth-Bath Preservation Award, The Bath Restoration Award, and the Community Spirit Award. In addition to the Daniel Steckel house and the Joseph Steckel House, Carol and Darrin have purchased four other historic buildings on Chestnut Street in Bath and are busy restoring them. The focus today is to bring small businesses to the downtown area, and the Heckman’s have been instrumental in opening five new businesses on Chestnut Street, Historic Bath.

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Buzzi Unicem 100th Anniversary

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photo by Larry Oberly by ED PANY On June 4, 2016, my wife and I attended the 100th Anniversary of the Buzzi Unicem Cement plant in Stockertown; formerly named Hercules Cement. Today, Buzzi Unicem is one of the five remaining plants in the Lehigh Valley. Over time, 30 cement companies who operated 60 plants called the Valley home. The plants used the stone from the Jacksonburg vein of cement rock that graces Northampton, Lehigh and Warren County in New Jersey. There is abundant raw material here for another century. The Stockertown plant has a long history. It was the first plant being named Atlantic Portland Cement in 1906. In 1916, it was purchased by a group of investors and renamed Hercules. The plant started with twelve kilns. Just like the Atlas Portland Cement Company, they selected the name Hercules from Greek mythology as a symbol of power and strength. The original land can be traced back to early Moravian history in the area. At one time, the company owned property in Stockertown Borough and in Palmer and Upper Nazareth Townships. With time, the plant has made many improvements to stay competitive. In the 1920’s, the plant power supply was converted from steam to electric; quite an improvement. The Depression was especially difficult for our cement companies; as they operated only a few months a year. The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1944 authorized a system of interstate highways which encouraged highway travel. The Legislation was a boom to Hercules and our local plants. Hercules continually improved their plant in each decade up to the present day with new kilns, a pre heater and the most modern environmental technology. Always community sensitive, in 1970 the Hercules Rod & Gun Club was organized to provide outdoor opportunities for their employees and families. As a steward of the environment, the company has preserved 20 acres as a native meadow of trees and shrubs. Each year, many school groups tour the grounds and are involved in numerous wild life experiences. Hercules has also received awards from the Wildlife Habitat Council and the USDA Forest Service. The company has provided quality cement for many projects, such as: PA Turnpike, Verrazano Bridge, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Newark Bay, Coca Cola Park, Sands Parking Garage, Lafayette College, Fisher Field Stadium, Route 33, 78 and many others. The company has more than 130 employees and is proud of its safety and environmental efforts. The friendly plant manager is Mr. Julio Folhadella. I have visited the plant for many years and have worked closely with Mr. Keith Williams whose family has deep roots in the industry. The Atlas Cement Museum honors Buzzi-Unicem and their employees with a permanent display. Come and visit us.

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8/18 - The Home News

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HOT and humid, that’s what we’ve been enduring this week. The “dog days of August” they call it, and that’s what we have. Thank goodness for air conditioners, so you can get outta the sweat for a bit. It has sparked some thunder and lightning, too, and was a threat to Salem Church’s Peach Festival on Saturday, the Kilts in the Park over Northampton way, the big park cleanup in town, and has caused problems with outdoor sports, mostly baseball. But that’s summer, so no use griping about it. When winter comes along, we’ll wish we had some heat like summer. Vas kumma do! . . . Maybe things will settle down by the time of the Spuds & Suds Festival in town and Community Days up in Moore Township, both the same weekend – Moore Township’s on the 26th and 27th and Bath’s on the 27th. Oh, I almost forgot!! Little Moore Church up near Danielsville is having a Country Festival this Saturday, the 20th, with all the good eats and things going on. Reckon I’ll hafta take some of that 5-Hour Energy stuff they keep plugging on TV to keep up with all the events that are happening in this part of the Valley. . . .I see the Lehigh Township police have a Beagle dog that needs a new home. I know a local fellow who has a Spaniel named Britt that could use a sister, but I think he has enough to handle with Meadow and Jetta the cattle dog. . . . We’re so shook up these days with terrorist incidents that JFK Airport in New York had people thinking there were shots fired the other day, when all it turned out to be was passengers clapping their hands very loudly while waiting in line as they watched an Olympian doing great. Anyhow, the summer Olympics are rolling right along and it’s terrific to see all those athletes from around the world competing. Talk about energy!! . . . .The bridge at Airport Road was paved, but they could have gone just a little farther to Hanoverville Road, where it is really bumpy due to bare spots in the old blacktop . . . .With all the electronic contraptions that are being invented these days, it’s tough on us old folks trying to understand how they work. The instruction books are too wordy, too, and it’s tough to keep up with the words and initials they use. Give me the old days, when life was much simpler. I got a new phone and still haven’t figured out how to get the messages that come in. Gr-r-r! . . . . Good Eagles game on Sunday, except that quarterback Wentz got a hairline fracture when he was pounded to the ground. . . . Think I’ll have another iced tea, and Elmira and I can take turns sleeping on the hammock. Keep cool, gang!

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7/14 - The Home News

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A thunderstorm Saturday night cut into some of the evening festivities in Bath, Moorestown and Northampton, but folks took cover and made their stay good. The fireworks went on as scheduled over at the Community Days Fair, and people played Bingo with the Lions as they took cover under one of the pavilions. The 36th annual picnic finished up Sunday night with a big crowd after a nice, sunny day. Kenny Boyce did a nice job announcing all the things that were going on . . . .Yes, P.A.K. from Bath, P.A., the clams were good. Chick Liberto is back on track after his operation and enjoyed the picnic with his wife. . . .Newcomers to the area might not know about it, but Saturday, July 9th was an anniversary for Bath. We had a cloudburst that night and a big flood downtown that left a little boy drowned. That was back in 1945, a sad day in Bath’s history. . . . Enjoyed Ed Pany’s cement worker article last week, the part that made it, that is. Seems the continuation didn’t. With Ed recovering from an operation, I’m sure he’ll be happy to find the rest of the article in this week’s paper . . . .Irene Urban and some other relatives and friends helped celebrate Paul Csencsits’ 86th birthday at a breakfast in Paulie’s Restaurant over Coplay way the other day. He loved that cake with strawberries and whipped cream icing. . . . Phillies finished with a split in four games at the Colorado Rockies, so it was pretty satisfying to complete the first half with a win before the All-Star Game. After that, it’s the Mets and Marlins . . . . Loads of motorcycles will be heading over to the Bath Fire Social Hall this Saturday for the annual ride to benefit Dream Come True. They’ve been doing it for 11 years now and it makes Jim Pasquariello mighty proud at the turnout of bikers. . . . Salem UCC has had its fruit festivals in their grove, now Zion UCC over by Kreidersville is gonna have a peach festival this Saturday. Always enjoy the pies and ice cream sundaes that come out of those fruit festivals. They’re gonna have an antique car and tractor show besides the good eats. . . . Turn-In is up and running again under new ownership. . . . Hearts gang at the Legion is on a once a month schedule for the summer and will return to action next Wednesday, July 20. Right, Harvey? . . . .You know, vacations are a wonderful thing. A time to relax, play games, and maybe even sleep later in the morning. Only thing is, when it’s time to go home from the shore or the mountains you’re faced with going back to work, and getting up at four or five in the morning to get there in time. It’s tough then, getting back in the routine, and having to get up early so that you’re drowsy all day. But heck, just to have four or five days to get out of that work routine is worth it, I reckon. So, go have fun and enjoy your vacation, gang. You’ve earned it!

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Three Lessons From The Olympics

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The International Olympic Committee was created on June 23, 1894. The first Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on April 6, 1896. Ever since, the Olympic Movement continues to grow. The Olympic Movement encompasses organizations, athletes and others who agree to be guided by the principles of the Olympic Charter. The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practiced without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play. (www.olympic.org.) I watched Matt Lauer and his colleagues model the new Olympic uniforms. They are, of course, red, white and blue and symbolize our flag and our freedom. What lessons can we learn from the Olympics? Everything the Olympic Committee does helps to market the event- the promos, the outfits, the major news stations, and the creation of national sports heroes. Your business can learn from this type of marketing by doing it every day, reaching out with news about your biz every week, even wearing garb that represents who you are and what you do. This year the outfits, sometimes called uniforms, even glow in the dark. This is a new, exciting and unique idea that separates the United States from the other countries. That’s exactly what you need to do as a business owner- your marketing can be designed to separate you from your competitors. The Olympics are constantly on TV and in the newspapers. Become newsworthy. Create enough buzz around you and your product that the TV stations and newspapers are calling you for interviews. Position yourself as an expert. Position yourself as someone who knows more about something than anyone else. Carol serves as a featured writer for The Home News. Carol is an accomplished professional speaker, coach and educational consultant specializing in innovative leadership, outrageous fundraising, million dollar marketing, and building organizational alliances throughout the country. Carol’s creative leadership provides bullet proof ideas for recruiting MORE MEMBERS, MORE MONEY AND BETTER LEADERS to your team. www.caroltalks.com 610-442-4545 tellkids@aol.com Like Carol on Caroltalks and CarolCoaches! Carol S. Ritter, Past President, National Speakers Association Philadelphia and St. Luke’s University Hospital Visiting Nurses Association & Hospice.

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8/4 - The Home News

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Nice turnout on Friday for the great Bath Duck Race. Carol Heckman was selling duck numbers up to the last minute, while folks gazed at the box of ducks, and Al George tugged on his really big hip boots to wade in the water of the cool Monocacy Creek. People waited along the borough’s iron fence waiting to see the ducks flow by and when they did, they dashed over to the bridge to watch ‘em come to the finish line. Unfortunately, I didn’t win, but I hear a fellow named Carson Silfies did. That’s like the Phillies announcers when people have their name in for a home run, and they say, “Good luck, Carson!” He did, and the lucky duck sailed right on in. Oh well, it was all for a good cause, our local farmers market. . . .The weather was just nice for it, too, no thunderstorms like we’ve been having lately with the heat and humidity. . . .Ye Ed got a notice from Good Shepherd Home down Bethlehem way, in which they’re looking for volunteer helpers. I told him I’d pass the message along, and maybe folks in town can help. Here’s what they’re looking for: People to take residents for walks outside the home at Bethlehem and Raker Center; give guitar lessons for Bethlehem residents; make copies on Allentown Campus; work in their gift shop; write and take picture for the volunteer newsletter; help decorate and tidy resident rooms; help residents learn reading and math; play the organ for special services, and help the hair salon transport patients on the Allentown campus. If you have the spare time, give JoAnn Frey a call at 610-776-3125. By the way, I saw their van on Monday. It has actual pictures of kids who are crippled and getting care from Good Shepherd, painted on the sides of the van. They do a great job, just like the Shriners and St. Jude for the children, and also helping adults rehab after injuries. . . . The carnival season is about over, but I see the 4-Hers are gonna have their fair up at the 4-H Center in Bushkill Township this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The young’uns will be there with their sewing and leather projects, they have a horse show on Sunday, and lots of animals to see every day. As for eating, they have a really good chicken barbecue on Sunday, so order ahead at 610-759-9859. Jan Martin is one of the most active folks with 4-H that I know of and I’m sure she’ll be there. . . . Looks like a big project going on at town hall with concrete blocks scattered all over the parking lot. . . . I hear Betty Fields said she didn’t bring her pajamas, as it promised to be a real long Council meeting on Monday. . . . Gotta do some mowing. See ya!

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It took me precisely one hour on a Saturday afternoon to begin then quickly conclude my apartment hunting. The day began beautifully. I dropped by...

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A black girl on Gentrification Street

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It took me precisely one hour on a Saturday afternoon to begin then quickly conclude my apartment hunting. The day began beautifully. I dropped by at work and made my way to the mecca, also known as Plaza Midwood, where the hipsters thrive and the walkable tree-lined streets welcome you like a scene out of Pleasantville. There was not a drop of naivete in my blood. I knew staying in the vicinity would require shelling out quite a bit of cash for the zip code, but I'd save money on Uber rides, I resolved. Plus, my commute would be cut in half and I'd feel once again like I belonged to an evolving city, where sidewalks reign (not unlike my notoriously un-sidewalked community in University City. Who the hell plans these things anyway?). My attitude was optimistic and buoyant. I could do another year, I reasoned, paying some faceless developer a monthly fee to live in his luxury accommodations with all the necessary complements a twenty-something lifestyle requires: instant, single friends (mostly white with the one racially-ambiguous brown girl on the leasing brochure) to enjoy the communal pool and fire pit; a coffee bar for those late nights staying up to mastermind a financial strategy that includes rent, 401k, bi-weekly nail appointments, hot yoga, CrossFit, pressed juices and hypothetical children. And, of course, a sense of privilege in a community painstakingly bereft of folks in my melanin grouping to share residence. I'd be happy. Poor. But happy, nonetheless. And then, the leasing agent happened. Overly enthusiastic about convincing me to toss my money at LED vanity lights, granite countertops and the makings of an adulthood packed into 500 square feet of commitment deferred, she led me on a tour of gentrification in action. She ran the numbers, and I subconsciously ran out of excuses as to why I needed to dedicate the majority of my paycheck to serve my lofty desire for status over a zero-balance student loan account: the app fee of $149; the admin fee of $250; the security deposit of $250; and lastly, a monthly price tag of $1,200 to rent self-respect — not including valet trash (these jerks don't pick up the recycling), the internet, or the $25 monthly parking fee. Even in holding down a full-time job, hustling freelance articles and my grandfather graciously sliding me a $50 every time I see him, I don't feel easy about footing the bill at rates I worked hard to escape during my time in New York City. And on that matter, I am further concerned about the growing displacement affecting brown communities being taken over in the name of development and progress, exacerbating the sprawl of disenfranchised neighbors relegated to Charlotte's outskirts where access to transportation and healthy food sources are largely inaccessible in a city that's been forced to cap its minimum wage. Taking that apartment would mean that I'm part of the problem. And yet, I felt left without much choice. I'd suffer the consequences of finding affordability in Charlotte proper, where 34,000 units have gone missing for those living at or below 50 percent of the median area income; or I would adopt the oxymoron of black gentrifier, attributing my presence as a protest in the face of displacement faced by the immigrant and brown communities that once occupied Plaza Midwood, East Charlotte, NoDa, Brightwalk and West Morehead before it all became colonized by the amenities I unabashedly enjoy. Like with all of my tough choices in need of quick, adult-esque answers in my life, I left the high-strung leasing agent and called my mother. I am convinced God invented mothers for reasons beyond rearing humans into decency. My mom was made with take-no-prisoners, never-back-down, super juice and blended with the unapologetic ability to tell me to cut the crying and commit to being a grown up. It was time for a house, to be settled, and to stake my claim in the community I so passionately want to see grow, inclusively, and with those most vulnerable building their lives within the communities they've lived in for generations. I'll be purchasing Uptown on the line where development has met disinvestment. If I don't do it now, I'll be completely priced out. And I refuse to pay an app fee for a seat at the table.

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For All Signs: On Aug. 24, the planet Mars (ancient god of war) conjuncts Saturn (ruler of limits and boundaries). Their coming together represents a...

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Weekly horoscope (Aug. 25-31)

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For All Signs: On Aug. 24, the planet Mars (ancient god of war) conjuncts Saturn (ruler of limits and boundaries). Their coming together represents a debate between polarities: action vs. stasis, hot vs. cold, spontaneity vs. containment, individual needs vs. the collective. These planets meet in the sky approximately every two years. It urges us to develop the self-discipline and groundwork needed to become a courageous warrior for our personal or collective causes. Less positively, when the energies are right for war in the world or strife within a relationship, this conjunction can represent the spark. Aries: You have a long term goal to create something important involving new education, developing a website, legal and/or church or religious matters. Know that the result will take longer than you expect. Think carefully about the foundation on which you will build. Now is the time to strengthen your foundation into a fortress. Taurus: Your optimistic and happy attitude attracts others to join your bandwagon and support your projects. You can envision a grand result and are able to express it in a way that others can understand. The reward will be great enough that everyone will benefit. This is a fine week for creative endeavors and for romance. Gemini: Early in the week you may be strongly tempted to spend money for home improvements. The timing is not so good for this because your tastes or ideas may change over the next few weeks. Mercury will turn retrograde on the 30th and that with which you are enchanted could turn on a dime. Cancer: This is not your best week unless you plan to get a lot of hard work accomplished. If you become aware that you are easily angered, use caution concerning tools or machinery. Your reflexes may not be on target. Avoid speeding because there may be police on every corner. Leo: Surprise, changeability, and general rebellion are the qualities prominent this week. You may be the one who feels rebellious and wants to be left alone. Or it could be your partner or a good friend. If you have things on your mind regarding a relationship, they may fall right out of your mouth when you least expect it. Think carefully before you speak. Virgo: Mercury will turn direct in your sign on the 30th, so let all your decisions be small ones. There is a high probability that you may change your attitude about multiple things over the next month. Hesitate before you make major purchases, especially if they involve communication devices. Libra: Unseen help will assist and cause you to thank your lucky stars for the blessings. Your guardian angel helps you out of a bad place. Spend some time focusing on your spiritual beliefs. You might be called upon to assist another toward a healing path. It is an opportunity to "pay it forward." Don't refuse. Scorpio: This is a powerful time to consider your spiritual purposes. It is all too easy for the Maya, the things of the world, to overwhelm every waking minute, leaving no time for the higher goals. If you notice fatigue, disappointment, or depression at this time, stop. Be still and listen for the voice deep within your soul that wants attention. Sagittarius: Please note the lead paragraph because this phenomenon is occurring in your sign. You may be expecting to start a big project this month. The beginning is fraught with potential errors. It is especially important to prevent or correct mistakes at the start. If you don't, later you may have to unravel the whole project back to this point. Capricorn: You may have noticed that your unconscious mind has been trying to get your attention. One way is dreams, another is via daydreams, unusual coincidences, and yet another can be via peculiar accidents or illnesses. The message says, "Stop! Pay attention to the signs around you." What are they telling you, in various kinds of ways? If you are participating in self-destructive behavior, seek a counselor at once. Aquarius: It is possible that you have hoped to begin a joint project with others at this time. The timing is not so great and the resources may be slim. You need to have the support of others behind you or this work won't get off the ground. Try to determine what the objection is and determine what you can do about it. Start again under better aspects. Pisces: Take every precaution not to abuse your body during this period. Drugs or alcohol could have peculiar side effects that you don't understand. You are in a low physical cycle and will be unable to push yourself as hard as normal on any physical task. If you are affected emotionally, try not to worry about it. Your body/feelings will right themselves after the 15th. Are you interested in a personal horoscope? Vivian Carol may be reached at 704-366-3777 for private psychotherapy or astrology appointments (there is a charge). www.horoscopesbyvivian.com.

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Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley among the performers headed to Charlotte.

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2016 Country Megaticket lineup announced

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The country concert lineup — which is part of the 2016 Country Megaticket — has been announced for Charlotte's PNC Music Pavilion this summer.Here ya go:May 20 - Kenny Chesney w/ Old Dominion on May 20June 11 - Miranda Lambert w/ Kip Moore, Brothers OsborneJune 17 - Rascal Flatts w/ Kelsea BalleriniJune 24 - Brantley Gilbert w/ Justin Moore, Colt FordJuly 14 - Dierks Bentley w/ Randy Houser, CamAug. 18 - Keith Urban w/ Brett Eldredge, Maren MorrisAug. 27 - Darius Rucker w/ Dan & Shay, Michael RaySept. 2 - Luke Bryan w/ Little Big Town, Dustin LynchSept. 10 - Florida Georgia Line w/ Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, Kane BrownSept. 17 - Brad Paisley w/ Tyler Farr, Maddie & TaeSept. 29 - Jason Aldean w/ Thomas Rhett, A Thousand HorsesOnline orders will being at 10 a.m. on Jan. 29 at the Megaticket site.

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The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?

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Lunch Break (8/23/16): Friends and family gather to remember Daniel Harris, killed by state trooper

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click to enlarge Ryan Pitkin click to enlarge Ryan Pitkin Harris' brother, Sam (right, red shirt) addressed the crowd before asking for a moment of silence. click to enlarge Ryan Pitkin click to enlarge Sandy Le Family and friends of Daniel Harris held a candlelight vigil last night on the street near his home in northeast Charlotte where the 29-year-old man was killed by a North Carolina State Trooper last Thursday.The circumstances of Harris' death are still unclear, but the incident began as an attempted traffic stop for speeding on I-485. Family members say Harris, who is deaf, may not have known the police were following him. It has been reported that the state trooper's vehicle was involved in some sort of accident before Harris finally stopped on Seven Oaks Drive, where he lived. Police have said there was an "encounter" between Harris and the trooper trying to take him into custody, but haven't explained any other details.At last night's vigil, Daniel's brother, Sam Harris, spoke about how things could have been differenthad police known his brother was deaf. He also said there will be a memorial for Daniel at First Baptist Church in Uptown this evening at 5 p.m. The family is raising money to pay for the memorial and cremation expenses on a YouCaring page. "Any monies left over will be used to set up a foundation in his name to educate and provide law enforcement proper training on how to confront Deaf people," the family wrote on the page. "Subsequently, we hope to change the DMV registration system by requiring states to set up a 'DEAF' alert to appear when law enforcement look up a car's license plate. With this change, Daniel will be a hero in our Deaf community."—————Police have arrested a man for the murder of a 20-year-old woman in south Charlotte yesterday morning. Police have charged 23-year-old Jalen Anderson with murder, attempted murder and shooting into an occupied property causing serious injury. The victim, Mary Tarr, was shot in a home on Baybrook Lane and Pineville-Matthews Road at around 3 a.m. yesterday. A second female victim was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, but it's unclear what condition she is now in.—————Police yesterday confirmed that a body found in the Cabarrus County woods last Wednesday during the search for Truc Quan "Sandy" Le was, in fact, Le's body. Police are still searching for Alexandro Castillo and Ahmia Feaster, Le's coworkers who are believed to be involved in her murder. Castillo and Feaster are believed to have driven Le's car across the country, dumping it in Phoenix, Arizona, and crossing the border into Mexico.

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Charlotte Oktoberfest, Charlotte's largest craft beer festival for 17 years running, will take a hiatus in 2016 after issues arose with its planned site at...

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Charlotte Oktoberfest is taking the year off, but we got you

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Charlotte Oktoberfest, Charlotte's largest craft beer festival for 17 years running, will take a hiatus in 2016 after issues arose with its planned site at the AvidXchange Music Factory. In July, organizers with Carolina BrewMasters announced that they would be cancelling this year's Charlotte Oktoberfest, originally scheduled for Oct. 1. The home brew club cited "construction, parking, safety, and other nearby events" among other reasons for putting the festival on hold. "It was just because of the site," said Charlotte Oktoberfest site manager Mark Szabo when asked if any concern about turnout played a part in the decision. "It was not ready to be used there. It took a while for that all to come to light, and it ended up getting to be a little late; you have to go through a permit process to hold a festival, which takes time." Charlotte Oktoberfest raised $50,000 for a slew of local charities last year, the least amount of money raised since 2008 and a far cry from the $81,000 raised in 2014. However, it's likely the weather played the largest role in last year's numbers, and speaking as someone who was in attendance, organizers still put on a great event despite the rain-soaked and windy conditions. And to be clear, $50,000 in donations is nothing to sneeze at, even if you did catch a cold at last year's event. Szabo assured CL that Charlotte Oktoberfest will be back next year, but until then, we found a few other Oktoberfest events being held in the greater Charlotte area for those who need that thirst quenched. click to enlarge Revelers at last year's Mecktoberfest. Mecktoberfest The fine folks at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery have been holding Mecktoberfest events for eight years now, and they're your best bet for an Oktoberfest replacement in Charlotte proper. The biergarten seats over 1,000 people, so bring some friends. Your dog is welcome, too. The special Mecktoberfest menu being offered in the Biergarten and Brauhaus includes German fare and all the award-winning Märzen amber ale you can drink. Also, the crowd-favorite Holzhackern German Band will be performing on all three days. September 23-25, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Olde Mecklenburg Brewey, 4150 Yancey Road. Matthews Fallfest: Craft Beer Crawl & Cornhole Tournament The Matthews Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with Harley-Davidson of Charlotte to throw a different spin on October beer festivals. It's not necessarily an Oktoberfest but it's a bunch of beer outdoors with games and entertainment, so what else do you want? Some of Charlotte's favorite brewers have already signed on — Sugar Creek Brewing Co., Birdsong Brewing Co., Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — along with some surrounding-area breweries you may not get to hit as often — Cabarrus Brewing Company, DreamChaser's Brewery — and others from around the state — Duck Rabbit Brewery, Wicked Weed Brewing. Rob Jacik, owner of Carolina Beer Temple and vice president of the Matthews Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, is already betting that news about the cancellation in Charlotte will make it a good time to kick off this inaugural event. "This will not only be a signature event for Matthews, but also for the southeast area of Charlotte. Nothing like this has been done on this side of town before," Jacik said. "With Charlotte Oktoberfest being cancelled this year, we expect to see some bigger numbers than we originally thought. We are definitely ready for it and excited for it." Oct. 22, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Harley-Davidson of Charlotte, 9205 E. Independence Blvd., Matthews. Oktoberfest in Old Town This event in Rock Hill, South Carolina will be more to the liking of folks looking for the traditional Bavarian celebration. Organizers go legit for this one, bringing in the Alemannia German Society of Charlotte to serve German food and pastries while also, more importantly, running a beer garden. Live music will include a strolling accordionist wandering the grounds during the afternoon and performances from the Foothills Oompah Band, playing hits like "Beer Barrel Polka" and everyone's favorite "Im Himmel da gibst kein Bier" (translated as "In heaven there is no beer [want to bet?]"), beginning at 5 p.m. If all these Germanic hijinks aren't enough for you, there will even be a Wiener Dog Race hosted by the Humane Society of York County beginning at 6 p.m. It's also kid-friendly, with inflatables and face-painting booths on site. Oct. 15, 4 – 9 p.m. Held along E. Main Street, Rock Hill, SC Waldhorn Oktoberfest While the folks at Waldhorn Restaurant admit that they are Swabian and not Bavarian, just admit that none of us know the difference and choose a weekend to go get your beer on. For the last two weekends in September and the first two in October, the good people at Waldhorn turn the site around their restaurant into one big Oktoberfest party, pitching a large beer tent complete with a stage and dance floor. This year's performers include (in order of which weekend they will appear): Continentals, Prost, Jay Fox and the Bavarian Showtime Band and The Alpen Echos. There will be a tent menu of traditional German snacks like weinerschnitzel and gulasch, or arrive early on one of the scheduled Fridays or Saturdays to eat a full meal in the regular dining quarters before making it out back to wash it all down and, once you've had a few, do the polka. Sept. 23-24, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Oct. 7-8, Oct. 14-15, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m. Waldhorn Restaurant, 12101 Lancaster Highway, Pineville.

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The winner of several Aboriginal Music Awards as a Mohawk Indian musician, Joseph Michael Mahfoud presents a Herculean task on this night — paying tribute to the music of Stevie Ray Vaughan. An online video of Mahfoud rifling through “The Travis Walk” with ease is impressive. It only lacks a bit of soul, so he gets the benefit of the doubt — there was only one SRV.

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Joseph Michael Mahfoud

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.

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Today's Top 5: Sunday

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Search Events -All Event Categories- ARTS AGENDA Classical Music Comedy Film Museums Readings & Signings Spoken Word Theater/Dance/Performance Art Visual Arts COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS Benefits & Fundraisers Clubs & Organizations Family Festivals/Events Gay & Lesbian Health & Fitness Holiday Lectures, Classes & Seminars Nightlife Sex & Love Singles Sports & Recreation Support Groups Volunteers/Public Life FOOD & DRINK Culinary Wine/Cocktails MUSIC EVENTS Blues/Roots/International Classical/Jazz/Smooth Country/Folk DJ/Electronic General Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B Pop/Rock -All Neighborhoods- General Charlotte Area NORTH CHARLOTTE Concord/Kannapolis Cornelius Dilworth Huntersville NoDa North End Northlake University Davidson Mooresville EAST SIDE East Charlotte Elizabeth Plaza Midwood SOUTH CHARLOTTE Ballantyne CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Midtown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Madison Park/Montford Matthews SouthPark Myers Park South End Pineville/Hwy 51 Steele Creek South Charlotte CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Uptown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Cotswold WEST CHARLOTTE Beatties Ford Road Corridor FreeMore West Gastonia Westside SOUTH CAROLINA Fort Mill Rock Hill OUTSIDE CHARLOTTE Outside Charlotte -All Cuisines- Afghani African American American, Modern/New Argentine Argentinean Armenian Asian Bakery Bar food Barbecue Brazilian Breakfast Brew Pubs British/English Buffet Burgers Cajun/Creole Cal-Mex California Cambodian Cantonese Caribbean Central/South American Chinese Colombian Columbian Continental Crepes Cuban Deli Desserts Diner Eastern European Ethiopian Filipino Fondue French General Dining German Greek Guatemalan Honduran Hot dogs Hunan Hungarian Ice cream Indian Indian (Northern) Indian (Southern) Indonesian Iranian Iraqi Irish Israeli Italian Italian (Northern) Italian (Southern) Jamaican Japanese Korean Latino Lebanese Mandarin Mediterranean Mexican Middle Eastern Moroccan Needs Dining Category New American Pakistani Persian Peruvian Phillipino Pizza Polish Portugese Portuguese Puerto Rican Romanian Russian Salads Salvadoran Sandwiches Seafood Serbian Soul food Soup Southern Southwestern Spanish Steak Stir Fry Sushi Szechuan Tapas Tex-Mex Thai Turkish Vegan Vegetarian Vietnamese West African -All Neighborhoods- General Charlotte Area NORTH CHARLOTTE Concord/Kannapolis Cornelius Dilworth Huntersville NoDa North End Northlake University Davidson Mooresville EAST SIDE East Charlotte Elizabeth Plaza Midwood SOUTH CHARLOTTE Ballantyne CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Midtown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Madison Park/Montford Matthews SouthPark Myers Park South End Pineville/Hwy 51 Steele Creek South Charlotte CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Uptown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Cotswold WEST CHARLOTTE Beatties Ford Road Corridor FreeMore West Gastonia Westside SOUTH CAROLINA Fort Mill Rock Hill OUTSIDE CHARLOTTE Outside Charlotte

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Adore Delano Thanks to appearances on American Idol and RuPaul's Drag Race, we know Adore Delano as a sassy songstress and a rambunctious drag queen....

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Run-down of Charlotte Pride performers

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Sonically diverse musical performances highlight the day.

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Live photos: Charlotte Pride, 8/20/2016

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click to enlarge Jeff Hahne Eden XO Uptown CharlotteTens of thousands of people swarmed downtown on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, for the first day of the Charlotte Pride festival. An array of sonically diverse performances took place on one end of Tryon Street as artists covering a range of genres from pop and hip-hop to rock and folk entertained the masses.Headliner K. Michelle had the crowd singing along to her heartfelt R&B, while Eden XO and Vassy both got the crowd moving and grooving.Local bands Lovesucker and Dust & Ashes were highlights with strong songwriting and performances.Singer Trey Pearson shared his story of coming out with the crowd, while emcees Big Mamma D, Delighted Tobehere, Joanne Spataro and Malachi kept the audience entertained between acts.The overwhelmingly happy mood of the day wasn't deterred by protesters, and one couple even got engaged on stage. Though HB2 has made it difficult for some venues and events to find music acts, Charlotte Pride continued to showcase a strong variety, showing that love can conquer all.

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SUICIDE SQUAD *1/2 (out of four) DIRECTED BY David Ayers STARS Will Smith, Jared Leto After the death knell sounded on the advance screening for...

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Suicide Squad: Suicide Prevention

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The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?

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Lunch Break (8/18/16): NC United Front Against Racism and Fascism have plans for Trump Charlotte appearance

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Sandy Le click to enlarge Daniel Moore A group called the NC United Front Against Racism & Fascism will be gathering in The Green to protest a fundraiser dinner being held in Uptown that will feature such GOP names as presidential candidate Donald Trump, RNC Chair Reince Priebus, NC Gov. Pat McCrory, NC Sen. Thom Thillis and NC Sen. Richard Burr. The $50,000-per-ticket fundraiser at The Westin will precede an appearance by Trump at the Charlotte Convention Center next door beginning at 7:30 p.m. Around 200 people have already shown interest in a Facebook event asking anyone and everyone to attend to "Shut down racist billionaire Donald Trump — and his friends…""The rise of Donald Trump reflects a desperate and dangerous effort to destroy working-class unity by trying to turn the anger of white workers away from billionaires like himself and against their immigrant, Mexican, Arab, Muslim, African, Asian, Indigenous sisters and brothers in this country and across the world," the event's hosts wrote. "He doesn't simply travel the country giving speeches — he is creating a toxic climate to give rise to violence against immigrants, Muslims and Arabs, LGBTQ people and women, and all oppressed people."—————The investigation into the disappearance of Truc Quan "Sandy" Le led police into the Cabarrus County woods yesterday, where they say they found a deceased body. It is unclear yet whether it is Le's body, but the CMPD report specifically states that tips during this specific investigation led detectives, the Charlotte Fire Department, the Robinson Volunteer Fire Department and Medics to that area of the woods.Le disappeared along with two coworkers last week and police announced during a press conference earlier this week that her car was found in Phoenix, Arizona. The investigation was then handed over the CMPD's Homicide Unit. It is believed that her two coworkers, Alexandro Castillo and Ahmia Feaster, drove her car across the country and are now in Mexico.—————A 22-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck near Charlotte Douglas International Airport this morning. Police responded to the crash just after midnight on Wilkinson Boulevard near Rosemont Street and found a Dodge Ram pickup truck that had struck two utility poles and overturned before striking a metal box and metal pole. The driver, Zachary Eubanks, was partially ejected and pronounced dead on the scene. His two passengers, 23-year-old Reed Camp and 22-year-old Ian Stanley, were both transported to CMC-Main with non-life-threatening injuries. Police believe speed and alcohol played a role in the crash.—————Local police are searching for a man they believe to be involved with a Mondayshooting on LaSalle Street in west Charlotte. Daniel Marquise Moore is wanted on nine counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to cause serious injury and seven counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling. Detectives say he has family and friends in the Beatties Ford Road area and was last seen driving an older model box-style silver Grand Marquis. He is considered armed and dangerous and has a lengthy arrest history involving violence. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Moore is asked to immediately contact the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team at 704-336-VCAT or call 911.—————-

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If Dave Wilson had GPS back in 1999, he might not have called his then-newly formed bluegrass string band Chatham County Line. Wilson (guitar/lead vocals),...

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Chatham County Line charts a changing course

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If Dave Wilson had GPS back in 1999, he might not have called his then-newly formed bluegrass string band Chatham County Line. Wilson (guitar/lead vocals), John Teer (mandolin/fiddle/vocals), Chandler Holt (banjo/vocals), and Greg Readling (bass/pedal steel/keyboards/vocals) had just transitioned from "a group of guys jamming, to an honest to goodness band," says Wilson, when they started rehearsing at Holt's farmhouse out in the country. On the ride from Raleigh, Wilson and Teer would frequently miss the turn and cross the county line. "We'd see the big 'Chatham County Line' road sign and realize we'd gone too far. The third time it happened, we looked at each other, and we knew we had our band name." Ever since, Chatham County Line has never shied from going outside the lines. Ostensibly a traditional bluegrass combo with all-acoustic instruments, the foursome has tethered the upbeat tempos and rapid-fire instrumental runs of their chosen genre to compassionate, conflicted narratives about the cares, concerns — and transcendent joys — of adulthood. The band's approach is "kind of period," Wilson says. "When we record and perform live, nothing is plugged in. We play the old time instruments. But we look at things from a modern perspective." The band's latest — and seventh — studio release Autumn continues this trend. Though the album was recorded in two sessions at Fidelitorium Recordings in Kernersville in the fall of 2014 and 2015, it also draws its name from the autumnal, reflective feel to the set's homespun yet intricate original tunes, Wilson says. He believes the songs' various themes point to the time of year when thoughts turn inward, and he maintains that after 17 years together, the band continues change with the seasons — they're still growing up. "I'm speaking of us as individuals," he says. "When you play music for a living, you seem to think you'll be a kid forever. (But now), people are having kids. Greg has a six-year-old starting school. Chandler has a two-year-old who's always trying to play his banjo." "The truth is you always have stuff to learn, and you can always grow and get better or smarter or more responsible," Wilson says. "It's become a great adventure to do that with these three other guys." Wilson's musical adventure began when he was growing up in Charlotte. His mother Dede Wilson, an esteemed poet whose fourth book, Eliza: The New Orleans Years has been produced as a one-woman show at venues including the defunct Carolina Actors Studio Theatre, "used to write silly songs, that she would sing to me in the cradle," Wilson says. He recalls his father taking him a few years later, "to see Chet Atkins play at Spirit Square. I was just blown away by what that man could do on a guitar." In 1996 Wilson was playing guitar with Teer in Raleigh-based Americana band Stillhouse when the pair met up with Holt and Readling. The foursome ditched electric guitars and struck out in an acoustic direction due to "youthful guidance from happenstance," Wilson remembers. "We went to a Del McCoury show in Durham and saw the way they performed around the single mic with traditional instruments. Everything just clicked into place at that moment." Seventeen years later, elements are still falling into place for the four band mates. As on Chatham County Line's previous albums Wildwood and Tightrope, Wilson produced the Autumn sessions, recording them piecemeal. "We did a couple of three day sessions that we shoehorned in when we weren't playing on the road." "We've always looked at this band as an offshoot to our day-to-day lives," Wilson explains. "We enjoy that we have this great outlet for our musical exploits, but at the same time, no one is missing his kid's second birthday party." This grounding in everyday life informs Autumn's 11 ruminative songs, nine of which were written or co-written by Wilson. Though the band can tear into a rollicking ramble like the instrumental "Bull City Strut", "Jackie Boy", Wilson's plangent lament for a deceased — and beloved — dog, best characterizes the album. Wilson noticed that many of my friends' pets were ageing and dying, and says that such a bittersweet moment can also be a lesson — life's notice that we have to move on. He believes there's comfort to be found in "the incredible gift" of memories. "Your memories are something that can never be taken from you." "I'm sentimental," Wilson confesses. " The world is fragile, (but) people can also be very gracious to each other. When beautiful things happen it's hard not to see our shared humanity." If the Indian summer of "Jackie Boy" represents light, "Dark Rider" is the other side of the album and the season it is named after. Over a gathering storm of stuttering banjo, stinging mandolin and rattlesnake guitar, Wilson sings about a spectral figure who rides the midnight hour, hunting for souls. The song is like a cautionary tale told around a campfire. "I love ghost stories," Wilson says. "This is just my way of adding another one to the fold. I've always felt the greatest tool in parent's toolbox is the threat of the boogieman. If you don't act right, some greater force or mystical power is going to correct you and keep you on the path. That's basically what religion does in a lot of ways as well." "Life has so many dark moments," says Wilson summing up the contrast of sun and shade in Chatham County Line's autumnal new album. "You spend a third of your life with your eyes closed, and the other part is the light that brings all healing and good to the world." "I can't explain where songs come from. Sometimes they're just there. You pick up a guitar, play a little bit, and something happens." "Besides," he adds laughing, "after this long hot summer, who isn't looking forward to fall?"

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Though fall is coming, 90-degree days can continue long into September here in the Q.C. But in the interest of purely temporal "seasonal" change, your beer palette should easily adjust. Charlotte breweries are more than willing to accommodate the shift. To start, the most basic (and metaphorical) way to do this is to match your beer choices to the color of the leaves: Let light lagers, kettle soured goses and crisp IPAs segue into red ales, more orange-hued, piney IPAs, and, depending on the brewer, light-bodied porters, stouts and brown ales. Golden ales work fine, too. You'll probably want something a little richer this time of year. Of course, in recent years, fall has come to mean pumpkin ale, though the longer I'm alive the more pumpkin beers seem to creep into summer. By the time I'm 60 years old they'll be coming out for fall in March. NoDa Brewing Company has Gordgeous. Sycamore Brewing has Gourd Have Mercy. And both are fine. Label for NoDa Brewing Company’s popular Gordgeous. But I'd posit that Charlotte brewers are doing better things beyond that "fall" standard, and especially so with a more definitively North Carolina article of orange produce: the sweet potato. "Pumpkins, themselves, they're pretty much a tasteless gourd," said Phil Buchy, co-owner and brewer at Legion Brewing. "Pumpkin beers are pumpkin beers because of the spices. A sweet potato, if you roast that in the oven, you have great complexity of flavors." North Carolina is the biggest sweet potato producer in the U.S., and it is a hub for beers made with the tuber. Legion will be releasing a Belgian blonde ale brewed with N.C. sweet potatoes in the fall. Wooden Robot Brewery has Sweet Tater Pie, a red ale brewed with cinnamon, sweet potato, nutmeg and vanilla. And Birdsong Brewing Company's St. Tuber Abbey Ale pairs the saccharine root beautifully with fruity, spicy Belgian yeast. The bourbon-barrel aged version is especially nice, but dangerously boozy. However, if one can't let go of the pumpkin style, Cornelius's Ass Clown Brewing brews an interesting iteration that uses Brettanomyces yeast — a stubborn strain that imparts funkiness and dryness to beer — and takes the form of an IPA. Though if I were going to look for a fall beer at Ass Clown (and limit myself to one), I'd prefer the spicy sweetness of the Habañero Brown Ale. Roasty and with perspiration-inducing heat, it's just like early fall in the Carolinas. Back at Legion, Buchy and head brewer Alexa Long are doing another fall beer worth a taste that would likely make purists boil over (note: pun fully intended). click to enlarge Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s Mecktoberfest Marzen lager. Märzens are named for the month in which they've been historically brewed (March, in order to beat the heat of summer spoilage), but are ceremoniously — and often raucously — downed in the fall as to make room for the resumption of brewing as per tradition. This is why märzens are so present at Oktoberfests, and why they're also often referred to as Oktoberfest lagers. Märzens happen to fall under the Germany Purity Law, the Reinheitsgebot, but Legion pays little heed to those limitations. Instead, it will be aging its marzën on American white oak barrels for a projected late September release. "The maltiness with the crispness of the lager beer, we're excited to have that pair with the tannins and vanilla flavors that come out of the oak," said Buchy. Charlotte does have the benefit of a brewery that touts adherence to the Reinheitsgebot, and Olde Mecklenburg will certainly have its award-winning Mecktoberfest märzen on tap come its Mecktoberfest celebration from Sept. 23-25 (see this week's news feature). Bavarian music and food will also be aplenty there, but don't expect anything close to a pumpkin beer. Same likely goes for a visit to Legion. "I'm not the biggest fan," Buchy said of the style. Though Salud Beer Shop in NoDa does stock pumpkin beer — "People complain about them, but to be honest, we're already re-stocking pumpkin beers because they sold out," said owner Jason Glunt — its in-house nanobrewery is focusing on a more potent brew for the cooler weather. Salud's system is only capable of producing one barrel at a time, but at a mid-September release party it will unveil three versions of a Wafflemania imperial stout (standard, framboa and s'mores) brewed in collaboration with Fud at Salud. "Not that there's anything against pumpkin beer, but since we're small we can be a little more creative," said Glunt. Salud is also looking to do an autumn farmhouse ale akin to The Bruery's Autumn Maple for the season, and will be bringing back its Release the Funk festival in November.

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It was the arts that beckoned Penny Craver to Plaza Midwood in the early 2000s. For the Tremont Music Hall founder, the Charlotte neighborhood offered...

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Three Questions For Penny Craver, co-founder of Dish

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The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?

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Lunch Break (8/26/16): CMPD needs help solving 2015 Labor Day murders; Greenpeace collecting flood relief for Baton Rouge

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One year later, Labor Day weekend killings still unsolved » https://t.co/5UWgcyaXrV pic.twitter.com/KLAtBdTqTC — WBTV News (@WBTV_News) August 26, 2016 If you're in Charlotte, NC & would like to donate supplies to flood victims in Baton Rouge: pic.twitter.com/m7aNGh60PJ — Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) August 26, 2016 The CMPD held a press conference this morning to ask for the community's help in solving four murders that took place nearly a year ago. Deputy Chief Doug Gallant told reporters that last Labor Day weekend, during which 12 people were shot in Charlotte and five murdered, was the most violent weekend of his 26-year career and possibly the most violent in Charlotte's history. All but one of the murders remains unsolved and Gallant asked for anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. "People were there. People know what happened. They need to come forward," he said.—————Organizers with Greenpeace Charlotte and the Trans and Queer People of Color Collective will be collecting supplies at the local Greenpeace offices to be sent to Baton Rouge to aid flood victims there through September 20. According to a release, needed supplies include children's clothes, portable skillets and bottled water, among other things. The offices are located in Area 15, at 516 E. 15th St., just off North Davidson Street. If you have any questions, contact Gloria Merriweather at 513-628-9870 or Hanna Mitchell at 207-475-8418.—————Charlotte Pride has announced its estimates for its yearly parade and festival, held last weekend, and if the numbers are true, it would make for a record-setting weekend in Charlotte. The local nonprofit organization announced in a press release yesterday that early indications show that they did meet the expected attendance figures of 130,000 people, a 10-percent increase from 2015. Final attendance figures will be estimated after the organization completes its annual event attendee survey in the next several weeks."Since moving to Uptown in 2011, our festival and parade has continued to reach new heights and records," Craig Hopkins, president of the Charlotte Pride Board of Directors, said in the release. "Initial attendee survey results, on-site sales and other data point to another record year for our largest annual fundraiser, which makes our year-round community programming and activities possible."—————A Charlotte man surrendered to federal authorities this morning as an indictment was unsealed explaining how he and two others cheated investors out of $2.5 million by falsely representing a Charlotte-based manufacturing company. Robert Leslie Stencil, 59, of Charlotte; Daniel Thomas Broyles Sr., 59, of Beverly Hills, California; and Kristian Francis Sierp, 45, of Costa Rica, all U.S. citizens, were charged in an indictment returned on Aug. 18, 2016, in the Western District of North Carolina.The indictment alleges that since January 2012, Stencil, Broyles and Sierp worked to sell stock in Niyato Industries Inc., a Nevada corporation that Stencil owned and operated from Charlotte. Through various publications and sales pitches, Stencil, Broyles and Sierp allegedly marketed Niyato as a manufacturer of compressed natural gas (CNG) automobiles and a distributor of CNG fuel that had patented technology, valuable contracts and high-profile executives. Stencil, Broyles and Sierp are alleged to have known that, in reality, Niyato had no facilities, products, patents or plans for an imminent IPO, but rather was merely a vehicle for inducing investor funds. In addition, Broyles and Sierp are alleged to have used high-pressure sales tactics to encourage investments from their victims, many of whom were elderly.

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Lunch Break (8/19/16): SLIDESHOW: Peaceful protesters gather for street action outside Trump/McCrory fundraiser, march outside of convention center

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click to enlarge Ryan Pitkin Protesters sweep coal under Gov. McCrory's rug outside of the Westin on Thursday afternoon. Trump supporters were met with a relatively tame group of protesters outside of his Charlotte appearances yesterday. A group of protesters, a mixture of environmentalist organizers with Greenpeace and the Durham-based NC United Front Against Racism and Fascism, gathered in front of The Westin, where Trump was enjoying a fundraiser dinner with state leaders like Gov. Pat McCrory, Sen. Thom Thillis and Sen. Richard Burr. The protesters, some of which wearing hazmat suits, poured out buckets of coal on the sidewalk in front of the hotel, then swept it under the rugs, symbolizing McCrory's continuous cover-ups regarding coal ash and the health risks it poses.After the coal clean-up, protesters marched next door to the Charlotte Convention Center, where Trump was scheduled to speak at 7:30 p.m. A small group of protesters gathered at the entrance and chanted slogans like "Black Lives Matter" and "Let's be clear, immigrants are welcome here" for an hour or so, with not much engagement coming from Trump supporters. The group disbanded before Trump's speech with promises of meeting Trump supporters to protest his policies at any appearance he makes in Charlotte.The following photos were taken at The Westin and Charlotte Convention Center between 4:30 and about 6:30 p.m.

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Jennifer Little can tell you the exact time of her eldest son's birth. She can tell you how much he weighed, down to a fraction...

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Today's Top 5: Friday

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A celebration that's fit for a queen.

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Charlotte Pride kicks off this week

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As I sat on a redeye flight from Boston back to the Queen City at 5 a.m. on Monday morning I thought, ‘How am I going to get through this work day?’ I sighed and attempted to take a nap while we sat on the runway. After fussing over multiple positions and trying to find a sweet spot without my neck pillow, I gave up and decided to browse Facebook one last time before taking off.At the top of my feed was a post titled, “1 year ago today.” There was a picture of me in a tie-dye tube top with the hashtags: #cltpride #lovewins. Even though I ended up going to the Charlotte Pride Parade alone and went home with swollen lips after having a bad reaction to jalapenos, I smiled reflecting on that weekend. Suddenly, I was super excited to get through the work day because I knew that meant that I was one day closer to the kickoff of the 2016 Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade.And while I tend to celebrate by turning up, Pride isn’t just about the parties. The week leading up until the parade incorporates education, forums, panels, outreach programs, volunteer opportunities and political conversations. All of which, provide a great chance for LGBT community members, allies and interested parties to support, nurture and grow together.For those of you who don’t know, Pride is renowned not just throughout the United States, but also across much of the world. Also known as LGBT Pride, for me, it represents a celebration of difference. A positive response to the discrimination, violence and silence that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals face every single day.What’s even better? I get to experience it twice a year. There are two pride festivals in Charlotte — Charlotte Pride (held in August) and Charlotte Black Gay Pride (held in July). Why, you may ask? While there is a shared, collective LGBT experience that should be recognized and appreciated, the minority experience can be uniquely different and isn’t always felt, shared or recognized by the larger LGBT community. In other words, it’s easy for minority causes and identities to get lost in the sauce.Every year since I’ve been in Charlotte, a few friends, both members of the LGBT community and allies, have made an effort to attend at least one event during each Pride Festival. This past year, the highlight of Black Gay Pride was going to The Scorpio. Conveniently located near a Cook Out on Freedom Drive — did you catch the shameless late night food plug? — The Scorpio has been a safe haven for members of the LGBT community since 1968. I would argue it’s the closet you can get in the Q.C. to an underground, elusive and exclusive allure that you’ll find in New York LGBT spaces.Every Saturday, you can catch a show that features dance groups, vocalists and fabulous drag queens. During Black Gay Pride, they usually try to incorporate someone who’s become a figurehead in the community. Last year, a star from RuPaul’s Drag Race was in attendance. However, no matter when you drop by, you can always expect to be fully entertained and to experience a high-energy atmosphere, with a splash of drama, all the way up until 4 a.m.Sadly, each year, it seems like the amount of activities — for both festivals — decrease significantly. This year, I missed out on the Black Gay Pride festivities, but I plan on catching a few of the following events this week as the 2016 Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade continues:• Aug. 19 (and continuing through Sept. 10): McColl Center for Art + Innovation will feature art installations in several of its public restrooms entitled, Open Occupancy: Artists Respond to HB2.• The Official Charlotte Pride Kickoff Cookout Party at The Bar at 316 is also Friday night starting at 5:30 p.m. I’ve never experienced Bar 316, as many refer to it as, so this will be a welcomed change to my nightlife routine.• And last but not least, I’m hoping to drop in for Takeover Friday at Le Méridien Hotel. (This may, or may not, include a quick trip upstairs to my new fave rooftop spot, City Lights Rooftop).Unfortunately, I won’t be in town on Saturday. However, I’m optimistic about celebrating Pride this year in a new way. And if I’m lucky, I’ll make it back in time for the Charlotte Pride Parade on Sun., Aug. 21. What events do you plan on attending during this year’s Charlotte Pride Festival? What would you like to see different next year?

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Lindsay releases new album and plans to play upcoming show to combat discriminatory law.

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Jon Lindsay’s NC Music Love Army Battles Bigotry with New CD

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click to enlarge Jon Lindsay (Photo by Johnny Ching) 1. Zebulon Back in 2013 when Pat McCrory and his gerrymandered government were dragging North Carolina back to Jim Crow with a litany of unconstitutional legislation, Jon Lindsay and the North Carolina Music Love Army recorded “Dear Mr. McCrory," a protest song lambasting the state’s restrictive voter ID requirements. The United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has recently struck down the discriminatory law.Now, with voter suppression on the ropes, Lindsay and the Love Army return to take on trans-phobic House Bill 2 with "When You Were a Young Man,” a new song addressed to the governor which Lindsay calls “a sequel to ‘Dear Mr. McCrory’.”Featuring Pierce Freelon, JSWISS, and Topiq the Smooth Prophet, the tune is a teaser for a new six-track EP,, which will be released on Love Army Records on Friday, Oct. 7, one month before the national and state election.Recorded with a collective of tarheel musicians including Caitlin Cary (Whiskeytown), Kenny Roby (Six String Drag), Rhiannon Giddens (Carolina Chocolate Drops), BJ Barham (American Aquarium) and a host of others, the new disc pairs two older tunes - “Dear Mr. McCrory” and anti-lynching indictment “The Ballad of Lennon Lacey" – with four new songs penned by Lindsay.The Gospel-infused “Zebulon," is a character portrait of a McCrory’s supporter, “ a guy who feels his world is slipping away from him and never coming back,” Lindsay says. The title tune, “Happy Old Pictures," acknowledges that progressives also need to let go of nostalgia. “Maybe we can never get back to the progressive past we’ve lost,” Lindsay maintains, “but we can get out in the streets with our sisters and brothers and make it something better.”The EP’s release coincides with Stand Against HB2 , “a powerful concert series that has been touring statewide,” says Lindsay. The all-star show, boasting a rotating roster of tarheel performers, comes to the Neighborhood Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 24th with Carey, Six String Drag, The Houston Brothers, The Loudermilks and many more joining Lindsay onstage.Lindsay is donating money raised by his music and shows to a slate of progressive candidates running for public office across the state . He’s heartened that the right wing’s racist voter suppression has been checked, but adds that McCrory’s administration will have a lasting effect for generations. “It will take a long time to undo the damage they’ve done,” Lindsay says.tracklist:2. Happy Old Pictures3. NCGOP4. When You Were A Young Man5. Ballad Of Lennon Lacy6. Dear Mr. McCroryStand Against HB2 at the Neighborhood Theatre lineup:Caitlin Cary/Tres ChicasSix String DragThe Houston BrothersAlternative ChampsThe LoudermilksJeffery Dean FosterJack The RadioAncient CitiesRapper ShaneSomeone's SisterChristy Snow + many others

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Tiny Stage Concerts brings several performers together from it's first 4 months of concerts. There will be about 10 Singer/Songwriters performing. You can see their original performances on Youtube and see them Live on Saturday!

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Tiny Stage Concerts Reunion Show

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Laundered Goods A thief was probably hoping for a tablet or some other valuable goods when they broke into a car and stole a suitcase...

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Bizzare crime from Charlotte police files (August 25)

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Laundered Goods A thief was probably hoping for a tablet or some other valuable goods when they broke into a car and stole a suitcase near the airport last week. A 46-year-old man reported that someone had used a pry tool to break into his rental vehicle and make off with a suitcase. The man told police that there was nothing in the suitcase except the dirty clothes that he wore during a recent three-week trip. Nailed It It's usual for people to shoplift by shoving things down their pants, but it's important that one is careful about what they're putting down there. Last week at a Home Depot in east Charlotte, a customer reported seeing someone get gutsy with their stolen goods. The customer told employees that she saw a man put a nail gun down the front of his pants and walk out of the store, hopefully very slow. Locked Out A 37-year-old woman was late into work last week after a vandal obstructed her access to her car. The woman filed a police report stating that some unknown suspect had glued the doors of her car shut overnight. Vacancy A man didn't take the news well at Carolinas Medical Center – Main last week when hospital staff told him he wouldn't be going home anytime soon. According to the police report, the 59-year-old man was told he would not be discharged "due to his mental state," but they didn't do much to enforce this decision, as the man simply got up and left against all suggestions that he not do so. Hammer Time Another man at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Elizabeth can take the above-mentioned man's spot after an episode he carried out at the hospital last week. According to the police report, a man entered the emergency room with a hammer and began threatening to hit a Presbyterian Police officer. The police subdued the man, but not before he bit one of the officers. Poison Control It's well known in the community of toxic mixers that you just don't leave your toxic mixture laying around where anyone can get to it. Yet that's exactly what happened in east Charlotte last week. According to a police report that creates more questions than it answers, someone called 911 when a 20-year-old woman "unintentionally drank a toxic mixture." Hoarder A man in west Charlotte must not be used to hearing "No" very often, as hearing the word last week sent him into a hissy fit that ended in hundreds of dollars of damage to city property. A CATS bus driver told police that she told the man he couldn't keep a bus pass that had been fully used, and at hearing this, the man kicked the door of the bus, shattering it completely. Selfie Smash Up A 15-year-old girl's mother went to police last week after her daughter's bullies made themselves easy to catch. The woman told officers that a group of kids destroyed her daughter's cellphone. She knew it was them, because the not-so-smart children posted videos of them shattering the phone on social media. Threat of the Week A Ballantyne woman found out just how her neighbor feels about her dog last week in no uncertain terms. The woman told police that the neighbor approached her while she was walking her service dog and yelled, "Your damn dog barks all the time. I will kill your fucking stank-ass and your stank-ass dog." Blotter items are chosen from the files of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Trivia, volleyball and beer night at VBGB.

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Fun and games in Charlotte

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Would you believe that this past weekend I didn’t get wasted? My boyfriend and I decided to take a break from Charlotte and head to Oak Island, NC. Blame it on the fact that we were hanging out with his family if you want, but for the first time in a while, I had a fairly sober weekend. Of course there were a few beers here and there but mostly, my drug of choice was Vitamin D. And I must say, my detox weekend getaway was much needed after an eventful night at VBGB Beer Hall and Garden last Thursday night.Two weeks ago while out drinking with a couple co-workers, a few of us decided that we needed to spend more time together and that we were going to hang out the following week. (Side note: Planning while drinking is always a bad idea. You end up committing to something without being fully aware of what exactly you’re signing up for.) On that following Monday, I thought, ‘Someone’s definitely going to forget.’ Nope. Before the day was over, I had an email waiting in my inbox about the plans. I let out a sigh as I responded, preparing my mind for a hangover on Friday.After work on Thursday, our sleepy, grumpy crew, too stubborn to postpone, hopped in a car and headed over to VBGB at AvidXchange Music Factory. As we prepared to round the corner past Label and Wet Willie’s, we were welcomed by a sign that read “Parking Garage Now Open.”‘It’s about time,’ I thought to myself. We pulled in, found a spot on the first floor and walked in.For those that aren’t aware, VBGB is one of the most popular spots for fun and games in the Queen City. On the outdoor patio, you’ll find ping pong, Connect Four, Jenga and corn hole. Not to mention, on Thursdays you can watch a series of volleyball games or participate in team trivia. That’s right, beer, liquor, games and fun all in one place.For some reason, unbeknownst to me, a few co-workers, past and present, participate in volleyball leagues. Don’t get me wrong, I understand why people can be coerced into playing games by alcohol. However, I personally, have no desire to play games while I’m drinking. And I certainly don’t understand why anyone would want to subject themselves to the torturous summer heat to do so.Nevertheless, it’s always hilarious to watch my tipsy co-workers stumble onto one of the six sand volleyball courts and play a competitive game. (If you’re interested joining a volleyball league or pickup volleyball play, check out The Sandbox at VBGB on The Sports Link website.) Per usual, what started out as a quick couple of beers turned into, “Maybe I should grab an RBV?”Before you knew it, it was 8:15 p.m. and my co-workers were deciding on a Rave Production team trivia name and I was on my second Red Bull Vodka. What I’ve gathered is that the team name is one of the most critical pieces to playing trivia, and the more obnoxious the better. My co-workers settled on something along the lines of “Dr. Big D, M.D.” because doctor wasn’t enough. While other teams, went in the more conservative direction of “Make America Great Again” or “Trumpalupagus.”The first round ensued, and I assumed my usual position of pretending to be invested while secretly looking up all the answers for my own satisfaction until I got bored. It started raining soon after the first round and I was hoping that meant the trivia game would conclude and we could return to the regularly scheduled program. Instead, the game was conveniently moved underneath the covered patio area.By 9 p.m., I realized how drunk everyone was getting and decided it was almost time to call it a night. I waited patiently for the rain to let up so I could walk to my co-workers car and grab my backpack. Everyone seemed disappointed as I prepared to call my Uber and make my graceful exit, but I knew it was for the best.The next morning, while brushing my teeth I started to feel nauseous and I thought, ‘Thank God I left when I did.’ And after finding out some of my co-workers ended up staying out until 4 a.m., I was resolved knowing I was going to have a much better day as I prepared for a relaxing weekend at the beach. You’ll be happy to know my co-workers were rewarded for being average with a free pitcher of beer. Although, their hangovers would probably argue it wasn’t worth it.

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It took me precisely one hour on a Saturday afternoon to begin then quickly conclude my apartment hunting. The day began beautifully. I dropped by...

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A black girl on Gentrification Street

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You could say Will Puckett and his family had come full circle on their experience living in Charlotte's NoDa neighborhood on a recent Monday evening....

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Will Puckett bids farewell to the Queen City

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Creative Loafing is the best source for news on restaurants, concerts, theater, visual arts events in Charlotte.

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Charlotte Pride, 8/20/2016

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I have taken pottery, drawing, watercolor, oil and encaustic classes in my ongoing attempt to find some art form I'm good at. In each case,...

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There's nothing fishy about Ciel Gallery's Clambakes

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I have taken pottery, drawing, watercolor, oil and encaustic classes in my ongoing attempt to find some art form I'm good at. In each case, I was the shittiest person in the class. Years ago, a pottery teacher told me (in a total grasping-at-straws moment) that my hands might be "too small" for pottery. (Word to Donald Trump: Pottery is not the right art form for you.) He eventually used my wheel and my mounds of clay for demonstration purposes and let me keep the pots he made. Humiliating? Sure. Luckily, I'm not proud. But now that I've discovered the monthly mixed media "Clambakes" at Ciel Gallery, I don't need the teacher to start — or finish — my art. Because with mixed media, it's not possible to mess up. This is wabi-sabi (the Japanese art of accepting the imperfect). When I think I've fucked up a canvas beyond repair, instructor Caroline Coolidge Brown, says, "Just glue something down on top of that." Or "Paint over it!" A work by Ciel Gallery instructor and artist, Caroline Brown. (Photo by Caroline Brown) It is the ultimate, liberating art form. A mishap can become something beautiful. You make a mistake? Paint over it! These gessoed canvases are indestructible. Ciel Gallery provides all the materials (brushes, paints, stamps, ink pads, magazine pages, ephemera), wine and snacks. All you have to do is show up. I asked Brown if this was truly an art form anyone can do. I was sort of hoping she'd say, "No way. You, my dear, have real talent." Instead, she said, "It absolutely is! What I love about mixed media is that the techniques are really simple. It's all in how you put them together." Brown calls these masterpieces we make each month "visual journals." Each class has a theme — maps, water, love, for instance — and the students, usually six to eight of us, create something with that theme in mind. No journal? No problem. (I don't have one, either.) Brown provides everything you need. She brings all the supplies, but should you decide to take up visual journaling at home, you won't spend a fortune getting started. "You can use easy, cheap materials," she said. "We use craft paint, cheap brushes and magazine images." Page Leggett’s “Happy.” (Photo by Page Leggett) Visual journaling, she said, "gives you the space to experiment, to respond to poetry or images and to write down the critical things in your head and then paint or glue over them. I find it really cathartic. And the pages that I start out with those negative thoughts, usually become really playful after I get rid of the nastiness in my head." She has a page in her journal dedicated to the "Patron Saint of Getting My Shit Together." Another is themed "Embrace the Suck." At $33 per class, this is the cheapest therapy you'll find. I cannot overemphasize how much I've sucked at every art form I've tried and how good (in my opinion) I am at this. Brown swears that if you can use scissors and scribble, you can be successful in her class. Mistakes don't count. I think it's a great lesson that can be applied to life. My teacher agrees. "I hope everyone gets this message," Brown said. "I tell students that we don't have mistakes; we have happy accidents. My style of painting tends toward messy layers anyway, so I consider all those layers to be the rich, composted soil of the painting." Not everyone loves to make a mess and see a mess (even a controlled one) on a finished canvas. Brown said one retired accountant she taught couldn't get comfortable with paint bleeding from one page of her journal to the next: "I kept telling her that the pages were just talking to each other." Visual journaling is a democratic art form. Brown has some students who are experienced painters showing in galleries alongside total beginners. Like me. "Both sets of students are using the same paint and bubble wrap to make patterns," she said. While literally anyone can create a mixed media work, Brown actually has credentials. She graduated from Duke University with degrees in studio art and art history and worked in art museums (The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. and The Pensacola Museum of Art in Florida) "teaching people about other people's art," she said. But 15 years ago, she had what she described as "an epiphany walking up the driveway and looking at my flowerbed of colorful zinnias." "I wanted to paint them," she said. Her first canvases — and her first solo show — were all dedicated to flower paintings. The tanking economy put a dent in people's fine art budgets and sent Brown into the classroom as a teacher. "Teaching has been a tremendous gift to me," she said. "Plus it gets me out of the studio; painting by yourself all the time gets a little lonely." Her classes are anything but. She brings wine and snacks and has a great mix on her iPod. "I may get in trouble for saying this, but this is my answer to those paint-and-drink classes in which everyone paints the same exact painting. To me, that's just not creative." Agreed. Time flies at the clambakes. No one is paying attention to the clock or looking at their phones. There are no distractions. Brown said: "It's a loose structure of 'Here's your prompt, here's what I want you to try, but then see where it takes you.' Then I circle back and say: What's working? Where are you stuck?'" "The blank white canvas can be a scary place," Brown said. "I think visual journaling is a gateway to creativity in any kind of art." Not for me, it isn't. After spending a lifetime trying to find some art form I could do, I'm sticking with this. You, too, are an artist! Caroline Brown's monthly "Clambakes" at South End's Ciel Gallery can turn anyone into an artist. About the name, she said, "With mixed media, you're throwing everything into a pot." And you never know what you're going to get when you dig in. Another work by Leggett. (Photo by Page Leggett) It's the same as being at a clambake (or making "Frogmore stew") and then laying it all out on newspaper. Some people get more shrimp; others get more potatoes and corn. There's a different theme each month. Upcoming dates and themes: • Sept. 15 – Cacaw: Put a bird on it! • Oct. 13 – Body: Head, shoulders, knees and toes • Nov. 10 – Feast: Edible still-lifes • Dec. 15 – Hark: Tinsel and snowflakes

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Squid mural — North Davidson and 28th Streets (no longer there) "This one I did way early and I totally misspelled something. It was a...

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Will Puckett on the works of Will Puckett

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Squid mural — North Davidson and 28th Streets (no longer there) "This one I did way early and I totally misspelled something. It was a bunch of squids and I misspelled invertebrates. That was terrible, just terrible. I corrected it but the mural itself did not stay up very long. " Chair painting, 505 S. Cedar St. "That one is totally simple. Nobody would know I did it. It's completely against any sort of stylistic tendencies in anything I've ever done — just a big plain painting. It's a big painting of a chair on the wall across from the Draught patio. It's nothing spectacular, it just looks like somebody put a stencil up and sprayed it but it was a hand-painted painting I did and it is what it is." Ryan Pitkin Cedar St. mural. JackBeagle's mural, 3213 N. Davidson St. "Every single person in that mural is a real person who lives or lived here. I see people getting their picture taken in front of it a lot. Nobody recognizes me, which is the beauty of being an artist, you're removed from it. I get to see people and chat them up. 'Oh man, you're getting your picture taken with this painting? That's awesome.' Nobody knows me, it's great." click to enlarge Ryan Pitkin Obama mural Obama mural, 32054 N. Davidson St. "I was always very proud of the Obama painting right across the street from JackBeagle's. I was hired by the DNC for that. That was big. [puts two thumbs up with a huge smile] I don't know how this translates in your reporting but this is two big thumbs up. That was really neat." Jacques Derrida portrait, Chop Shop (no longer there) "Jacques Derrida, a deconstructivist philosopher, I painted a picture of him and he's drinking a PBR, but it's a very cutish thing. I did a similar one of Steve Zissou near Kitty Hawk. Little things like that always make me laugh; the juncture between low-brow PBR and high-brow philosophy. Those projects have always been really neat for me to be a part of.

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After the Hornets' crushing loss to the Pistons earlier this month, some self-medication was in order, so I set my course for the bar. I...

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Uber, Lyft and Yellow Cab ­- how do they compare?

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After the Hornets' crushing loss to the Pistons earlier this month, some self-medication was in order, so I set my course for the bar. I had to walk a few blocks to get to my Uber, but was surprised to find my driver waiting with snacks and refreshments in a fresh Hyundai Equus. Heated rear leather seats, wood grain interior, leg room for days. It was only two miles from Time Warner Cable Arena to Thomas Street Tavern, but it was a classy two miles. And my fare? Only $6.50 — and that was during the dreaded peak hour pricing. Because of the growing popularity of rideshares, we took to the streets to get a clearer idea of what Uber, Lyft and Yellow Cab have to offer. We selected these three companies based on a couple of key similarities: they all have their own apps designed to make their service user-friendly and, by our unofficial research, they're the most popular ways to get around on an alcohol-filled night in Charlotte. For our experiment, we examined varying factors, including price, time, distance and overall experience, among other things. In short, the evidence — data and anecdotal — doesn't conclude that one company is better than the rest. (See our slick chart for more details.) Rather, we found that while Uber and Lyft are generally cheaper and often provide a more comfortable atmosphere, Yellow Cabs are usually right where you'd expect to find them and frequently got us to our destination quicker. But in order to become better informed riders, we had to do more than crunch numbers; we also had to get a better understanding of the rideshare vs. cab debate. At the heart of the rideshare appeal is the affordability factor. Because companies like Uber, Lyft and their new competitor, Sidecar are able to bypass the regulatory fees cabs are responsible for (think applications, classes and annual fees), they can offer the same, or even better, services at a potentially lower rate. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Passenger Vehicles for Hire is in charge of the licensing, inspection, and operation of all passenger vehicles for hire. We asked Kirkham Young, PVH manager, to explain why rideshares aren't regulated the same way taxis are. He said that the distinction is in accordance with state law, and that all regulations regarding taxis are there for public safety. "NCGS 160A-304. That's why there's a difference. There's been a difference since it was passed," Young said. In fact, the statute Young referred us to goes on to clarify that legislation as written does not authorize a city to require licensing or regulation on a business offering a "digital dispatching service" if it "does not own or operate the vehicles for hire in the city." Since public safety is a big concern, we talked to Lyft's public policy communications manager Chelsea Wilson, who's based in San Francisco, about what they're doing to make rides safer and more efficient. Wilson says Lyft drivers have to undergo a series of background checks and a vehicle inspection by a Lyft mentor before shadowing them on the job in order to receive their pink moustache (now found glowing in the dash instead of attached to the front bumper). "That background check includes a social security number check, a Department of Justice, 50-state sex offender search, a national criminal record check and a county level criminal record check," Wilson says. Uber also has its own screening process, though we were unable to reach a representative from Uber to elaborate. Reports of problems are few and far between, but there have been some high-profile ones. In New Delhi, there was an alleged rape involving an Uber driver; in Chicago this past December, Maxime Fohounhedo was charged with sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse on a passenger; and in Boston, 46-year-old Alejandro Done was charged with rape, kidnapping and other charges for allegedly posing as a driver and taking advantage of one unlucky passenger's intoxication. DESPITE THE CONTROVERSIES, rideshares are still expanding at ridiculous rates. Uber alone reported adding about 20,000 drivers per month in 2014, and it's pretty obvious why: According to Uber, the median wage for an UberX (the most basic) driver working at least 40 hours a week in New York City is over $90,000 a year, before expenses. In San Francisco, the exact same gig can gross a little over $74,000. The market in Charlotte may not boast numbers as high as those, but rideshare drivers will tell you they're making pretty good money. Although Uber doesn't want riders to tip, 80 percent of every fare goes straight into the driver's pocket. One man told us that if he drove all day, he could make upwards of $500. Waldu Tekle, a driver for Yellow Cab who says he used to drive for Uber as well, offered a different opinion. "I used Uber for three months and couldn't pay my bills," he said as we crossed over 277 on South Boulevard in his iconic yellow sedan. "The price should be competitive. I don't expect the same price, but at least competitive. Drivers are a part of society too. We need to pay our bills too." Having worked in the service industry myself, Tekle's comment really stayed with me. Receiving a service without paying the person who provided it properly is just bad business. Because rideshares were founded more on the principle of carpooling efficiency rather than hustling rides for profit, part-time drivers may have more success financially. It's making life difficult for some full-time cab drivers, but I haven't heard any part-time drivers complaining, and certainly no objections from consumers. "We're a tech company that has created this online platform, and then we have independent contractors who access that to move people around," Uber spokesman Taylor Bennett told Raleigh's News & Observer. "We have changed an ecosystem that has been stagnant and unchanged for decades. When you disrupt the status quo, there's certainly going to be pushback." Rideshare drivers aren't considered employees and as a result aren't required to work specific hours. So, operating on the concept of supply and demand, there's a peak-hour pricing function to get drivers back on the road. Those fees can get really steep for riders. Daisy Fuller, 23, says she couldn't get a cab home on Halloween night and consented on the Uber app to pay a price increase seven times the normal rate. Lyft, on the other hand, caps its peak hour pricing at two times the normal rate. Michael Riley, 32, says his Uber home on New Year's Eve set him back $86, a steep hike up from the usual $10 to $15. Game days — hello, CIAA basketball tournament revelers! — and other holidays can see similar pricing. The surge in fees is one point of contention from riders, but Uber and Lyft both notify you upfront of any price increase. Yellow Cab, however, does not increase its prices during peak hours and is working to make its services easier to access. Being a regular Uber user myself, I got my first taste of Yellow Cab's 4mycab app during this experiment. (I also quickly learned why the company recently released a brand-new app, YCMobile, altogether. We made sure to try both. Spoiler alert: 4mycab was a letdown, and YCMobile was only a mild improvement.) Technically, it was Wednesday morning — 12:30 a.m. on a cold, rainy Wednesday morning — and time to go home. I'd hailed a Yellow Cab about 15 minutes earlier using the 4mycab app on the west side of Uptown off Tuckaseegee, and hadn't gotten confirmation that anyone was on the way. I called to check the status. "I just sent a message to the dispatcher. If you're not picked up in the next 20 to 25 minutes, call back immediately, OK?" the operator said reassuringly. The 4mycab app is supposed to show your driver on the map, similar to the way Uber and Lyft work. But instead of offering me a wait time, I was stuck on the "locating your cab" page. After 30 minutes, the frustration and biting cold prompted me to grab my phone, cancel my potential cab and get an Uber. I didn't want to accept failure and continued my experiment later that evening when I decided to give Yellow Cab another shot. My pickup destination this time was South End. I used the 4mycab app again, and only waited 10 minutes this time. At 1:20 a.m., our driver rolled up on the empty curb out front of the bar we were at. He already had two no-shows that evening, so it was understandable that he wasn't in the best mood. But he was one of the nicest gentlemen I met during my research. I told him about my previous call into Yellow Cab, and he gave us his personal card and offered to pick us up in the future, even on short notice. He got us to our destination quicker than our Lyft on the same route, and he even did a couple of magic tricks along the way. (No b.s. — the guy knew magic). IF RIDESHARES AREN'T strictly regulated like cabs, what's saving a rider from a potentially awful, creepy, stinky and all-around gross experience? An almost tyrannical rating system that has both Uber and Lyft drivers minding their P's and Q's, that's what. If an Uber or Lyft driver's overall rating drops too far below 4.7 out of 5 stars, they can expect to have their account disabled. But drivers can also rate their riders and aren't obligated to pick anybody up that they don't want to. So don't be surprised if taking advantage of their hospitality, or just being an ass, gets you black-balled yourself. One Lyft driver, Mike, a retired truck driver, rang in all 5 stars when I found out he had the cab of his big, blue F-150 decked out with Christmas lights and candy canes for the holiday, and went all out for Valentine's Day, too. "Just a little something for the customers to get 'em in the spirit," he said while adjusting the GPS on his dash. "It gives a little extra, you know, enjoyment for the ride." And for many people, that's what it comes down to: an enjoyable ride. Which is why rideshare companies are so popular. They're saving people money, and, above all else, challenging the industry to evolve. Clap your hands Repubs, this is the free market at work.

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BJ Barham was in Brussels, less than an hour from Paris, when terrorists struck the French capital last November. The attackers killed 130 people, most...

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American Aquarium frontman's solo debut Rockingham and the prevalence of the small town experience

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BJ Barham was in Brussels, less than an hour from Paris, when terrorists struck the French capital last November. The attackers killed 130 people, most of them at an Eagles of Death Metal show at the Bataclan. In this charged atmosphere, he and his American Aquarium bandmates headed away from the epicenter and toward Holland. Along the way, Belgian police stopped and searched them — they were traveling in a giant Sprinter van with out-of-country plates, Barham points out — but the Raleigh band eventually made it across the border just before it was shut down. They'd planned for several days off anyway, and it turned out they needed them. "It's a lot to take in, especially when you're an American band in Europe and you hear about a terrorist attack in a music venue an hour away," Barham says. "You start questioning — are there going to be more?" Over the next few days, hunkered down in Holland, Barham wrote prodigiously. He didn't put any thought into what the songs had in common — he simply put them to paper. A clear theme emerged, though: the usually autobiographical country-rock songwriter found himself writing fictional tales set in his hometown, the rural North Carolina town of Reidsville. "The fact that the first place my mind went was where I grew up was weird," Barham says. "It's kind of like a kid calling for mommy when he gets scared." Granted, Barham, who plays Visulite Theater on Sept. 1, has always owned his roots. Over 11 years heading the hard-touring American Aquarium, he has addressed his small-town upbringing time and again. In fact, a substantial part of Barham's magnetism is that he is exactly what he says he is: a small town boy of humble, hard-working stock with a gift for spinning his experiences into populist anthems. On his solo debut, which had its genesis in those fraught few days in Holland, he zeroes in completely on his hometown. Barham's new album Rockingham is named after the county Reidsville is in. As specific as that is, though, listeners from as far from North Carolina as Texas, Wyoming and Wisconsin have told Barham how personal these songs are for them. As Barham realized, most everyone has their own Reidsville. "Not every kid was fortunate enough to grow up in New York or Chicago or L.A., they moved there from a small town," he says. "Most everybody I know from Chicago isn't from Chicago at all — they're from Springfield or Bloomington or somewhere." Most of the country, Barham points out, is made up of the spaces between the big-name cities. His spot on the map simply happens to be a piedmont town in between Greensboro and the Virginia border. He knows his own move at 18 from Reidsville to Raleigh parallels countless small-towners' flights from hometown to big city: the way he felt the first time he went downtown or saw Raleigh's skyline, he says, has to be what a kid from upstate New York felt crossing into New York City for the first time. The experiences are the same; the geography, interchangeable. "For me, the names of these songs — Rockingham, Reidsville — they're placeholders," Barham says. "Everybody who hears these songs is going to be able to internally insert their hometown name and feel something." Rockingham also represents Barham's first foray into fictional narrative songwriting. In American Aquarium, he always tells his own story. One can chart 11 years of Barham's life, from the drug and alcohol-fueled wilderness of this early and mid-20s to the married, stable sobriety of his 30s in the band's songs. This autobiographical sincerity, coupled with the hard-touring outfit's incredible work ethic, has earned American Aquarium a faithful fan base nationwide. On Rockingham, he steps out of that comfort zone to write other people's stories. "This is a record that kind of encapsulates what I think about my hometown — the good, the bad and the ugly," he says. It's an analysis of the brokenness of the American dream, too: his grandfather and father both grew up being told that success comes from working hard and being a good person. That isn't true, Barham says, raw frustration creeping into his voice. Both men worked 60-plus hours a week and barely kept their heads above the water. Barham knows stories like theirs are common throughout rural America. When he sings "I sit here on the line and watch these big machines / crush my hopes and dreams into Pall Malls and Lucky Strikes" on Rockingham's opening track, he's channeling his grandfather, sure, but also countless people in the same bleak situation. Barham lives many lives on this album: he's a failed farmer on "Water in the Well," a dedicated husband watching his wife succumb to dementia in "Unfortunate Kind" and a loving father who's painfully aware of the passage of time in "Madeline." Rockingham is populated with believable people who Barham writes tenderly and familiarly. In a way, he's known them his whole life. "It paints Reidsville not in a negative way and not in a positive way, just in a realistic way," says Barham.

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Managing family, friends and fun.

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Balance is Key When it Comes to Work and Play

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Most weekends when I go home, I feel like I have no time to enjoy something in the Queen City at all. Lately, however, I’ve made balance a top priority by: taking time for myself, committing to trying new things and sharing weekend time with family. Needless to say, juggling the 2016 Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade and my mom’s 50th birthday celebration was a unique challenge this past weekend.If you were in Charlotte and ventured to Uptown, you probably had some difficulty navigating the city streets. That’s because a portion of Tryon Street was blocked off to make room for vendors during the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade on Saturday and Sunday. Last week, I shared a couple memories from past Charlotte Pride celebrations as well as events I had already set my sights on for this year. While I didn’t make it to every planned event, I did have the opportunity to go to a couple.Friday after getting off work I decided to kill some time before jumping into a drinking frenzy and walked to the McColl Center for Art + Innovation to meet a co-worker. I was beyond ecstatic to check out one of their newest installations called,The seven installations are strategically placed on every floor of the art center in public restrooms. Artists respond to attacks surrounding NC’s House Bill 2 by infiltrating the very spaces that are being threatened. Talk about powerful! Through video, audio and art, each piece seeks to question, reveal, expand and transcend traditional narratives of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.My favorite? A positive image installation created by artist, Andrea Vail. Surrounded by silver streamers and a neon disco ball, viewers are invited to celebrate the beauty of all of our differences in a mirror while listening to a play list that can be navigated by following instructions located in the bathroom. You know I had to capture the moment with a selfie. My co-worker and I had to cut our trip short because the McColl Center was closing at 5 p.m., but I would highly suggest you check out the installation before it ends on Sept. 10.After leaving the McColl Center, another co-worker and I decided to take a peek inside The Bar at 316. An LGBT-friendly bar located in South End, I was stoked to visit it for the first time. I assumed that I would find it somewhere along South Boulevard, so I was pleasantly surprised when we pulled up to a cozy two-story house on Rensselaer Avenue. While there weren’t a lot of parking spaces, and we had to buy some time at another bar before they opened, we felt right at home as soon as we walked through the parlor door.Inside, on the first floor, we were met with an intimate atmosphere. The music from the second floor flowed down the stairs, but it wasn’t too loud to watch a show on a large screen from the comfort of two large couches, play pool with friends or have a conversation over a couple beers at the venue’s small bar. After grabbing drinks, my co-worker and I decided to venture up to the second floor.There was another bar, — this one larger —a stage, more intimate seating and my favorite, a roof top deck. A comfortable space, The Bar at 316 is definitely a place you can feel free to be yourself and chill. Trust me, I’ll be making another trip very soon. After all, I didn’t get to see the space through night vision.Before I knew it, my boyfriend and I were meeting up and heading to Bradshaw Social House in Ballantyne to meet up with some old co-workers that I hadn’t seen in a while. Rumored to be a popular spot for cougars, I wasn’t too surprised when I was informed the next day that an older couple, who’d given their fair share of compliments, seemed to be fishing for a plus one at home — if you catch my drift. Fortunately, no one got recruited prior to making an early exit for wind down time at home.The next morning, I wouldn’t say I was hungover, but I wouldn’t say I was feeling very chipper either as my boyfriend and I drove to Childress Vineyards and Badin Lake for my mom’s birthday. The entire day included wine, beer, football, jet skis and a boat ride before we called it a night at my parent’s house. Upon returning to Charlotte by 2 p.m. on Sunday, I felt like a perfectly balanced weekend had come to an end, with a few hours to spare.

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How to build a brewery

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.

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Today's Top 5: Saturday

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Search Events -All Event Categories- ARTS AGENDA Classical Music Comedy Film Museums Readings & Signings Spoken Word Theater/Dance/Performance Art Visual Arts COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS Benefits & Fundraisers Clubs & Organizations Family Festivals/Events Gay & Lesbian Health & Fitness Holiday Lectures, Classes & Seminars Nightlife Sex & Love Singles Sports & Recreation Support Groups Volunteers/Public Life FOOD & DRINK Culinary Wine/Cocktails MUSIC EVENTS Blues/Roots/International Classical/Jazz/Smooth Country/Folk DJ/Electronic General Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B Pop/Rock -All Neighborhoods- General Charlotte Area NORTH CHARLOTTE Concord/Kannapolis Cornelius Dilworth Huntersville NoDa North End Northlake University Davidson Mooresville EAST SIDE East Charlotte Elizabeth Plaza Midwood SOUTH CHARLOTTE Ballantyne CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Midtown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Madison Park/Montford Matthews SouthPark Myers Park South End Pineville/Hwy 51 Steele Creek South Charlotte CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Uptown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Cotswold WEST CHARLOTTE Beatties Ford Road Corridor FreeMore West Gastonia Westside SOUTH CAROLINA Fort Mill Rock Hill OUTSIDE CHARLOTTE Outside Charlotte -All Cuisines- Afghani African American American, Modern/New Argentine Argentinean Armenian Asian Bakery Bar food Barbecue Brazilian Breakfast Brew Pubs British/English Buffet Burgers Cajun/Creole Cal-Mex California Cambodian Cantonese Caribbean Central/South American Chinese Colombian Columbian Continental Crepes Cuban Deli Desserts Diner Eastern European Ethiopian Filipino Fondue French General Dining German Greek Guatemalan Honduran Hot dogs Hunan Hungarian Ice cream Indian Indian (Northern) Indian (Southern) Indonesian Iranian Iraqi Irish Israeli Italian Italian (Northern) Italian (Southern) Jamaican Japanese Korean Latino Lebanese Mandarin Mediterranean Mexican Middle Eastern Moroccan Needs Dining Category New American Pakistani Persian Peruvian Phillipino Pizza Polish Portugese Portuguese Puerto Rican Romanian Russian Salads Salvadoran Sandwiches Seafood Serbian Soul food Soup Southern Southwestern Spanish Steak Stir Fry Sushi Szechuan Tapas Tex-Mex Thai Turkish Vegan Vegetarian Vietnamese West African -All Neighborhoods- General Charlotte Area NORTH CHARLOTTE Concord/Kannapolis Cornelius Dilworth Huntersville NoDa North End Northlake University Davidson Mooresville EAST SIDE East Charlotte Elizabeth Plaza Midwood SOUTH CHARLOTTE Ballantyne CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Midtown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Madison Park/Montford Matthews SouthPark Myers Park South End Pineville/Hwy 51 Steele Creek South Charlotte CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Uptown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Cotswold WEST CHARLOTTE Beatties Ford Road Corridor FreeMore West Gastonia Westside SOUTH CAROLINA Fort Mill Rock Hill OUTSIDE CHARLOTTE Outside Charlotte

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Over 25, 000 square ft. of merchandise, including furniture, a bake shop, art, kitchen goods, home and holiday decor, linens, rugs, garden items, books, toys, sporting goods, boutique items, infant and children's items, crafts and more.

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Huge Church Attic Sale

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Aug. 25, 2016 as selected by the folks atat Duke Energy Theater Jeezy at The Fillmore Extreme Midget Wrestling at Amos' Southend Centennial Beer Release & #instabeerupclt at Blue Blaze Brewing River Jam Series w/ Accomplices at U.S. National Whitewater Center

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You could say Will Puckett and his family had come full circle on their experience living in Charlotte's NoDa neighborhood on a recent Monday evening....

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Will Puckett bids farewell to the Queen City

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You could say Will Puckett and his family had come full circle on their experience living in Charlotte's NoDa neighborhood on a recent Monday evening. His sister, Bobbie Puckett, was hanging out with his wife, Lauren, and two daughters, 3 and 5 years old, while they ate from a Domino's box on the floor. Will poured another Premium Roast Coffee Stout from a NoDa Brewery growler, exhausted from the day's work, which included finishing a piece of art for his mother-in-law while packing all of his belongings and getting them ready for transport overseas. The next day, he and his family would move to Scotland after spending 10 years in NoDa. The communal-style dinner was due mostly to the fact that all of the furniture had been packed already, but the scene was reminiscent of their arrival to Charlotte's arts district a decade ago, when Will, Lauren and Bobbie lived together in an old, one-room church on Yadkin Avenue, unsure of the future and completely unaware of the mark they'd leave on the ever-changing neighborhood. The art project still laid unfinished on the driveway and boxes full of life's junk drawer items were strewn about the kitchen when Will sat down to oblige CL on our last-minute interview request. He welcomed the break; a chance to sit back, drink a couple beers and talk about his legacy in NoDa, how his view of art has changed in recent years and why he decided to leave Charlotte for Edinburgh, Scotland. click to enlarge Ryan Pitkin Will and Lauren Puckett, immortalized in Will’s mural on the side of JackBeagle’s. If you've driven around NoDa at any time since 2010, you've almost certainly seen Will's work. The nearly 1,200-square-foot mural on the north-facing wall of JackBeagle's is the most recognizable of his public works, and the one that launched him into a full-time career in painting, but it's just a fraction of the approximately 40,000 square feet of space he's covered in the Charlotte area. In the NoDa/Villa Heights area alone, he's done the JackBeagle's mural, the entire atrium floor at NoDa at 28th Street, the murals on each side of North Davidson Street under the Matheson Bridge, an Obama mural next to Charlotte Fire Department No. 7, the mural above the Neighborhood Theatre marquee, the front entrance of JackBeagle's, a painting of Ms. PacMan above the entrance at Abari Game Bar, a mural at the Johnston YMCA playground and multiple works at Cordelia Park. Just down North Davidson Street at 15th Street, he's adorned a large wall at Area 15 with a mural depicting some of the goings-on within. In the countless hours he's spent alone with his work on Charlotte's streets, he's made some friends, if that's what you call them. "It gets very strange," Will says. "I had guys threaten to fight me. I've had plenty of people buy me beer, which is awesome. People tell me how awful things are and how wonderful things are. I've been offered a few weird sexual exploits; women offering to take me home. I'll take a growler of beer but, no thank you, ma'am. I appreciate the offer." Will has been drawing and painting all his life. He grew up attending Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; J.H. Gunn Elementary School, Northeast Middle School (Northeast Junior High School at the time) and Independence High School. He married Lauren 14 years ago — they celebrated their anniversary on arrival in Scotland, three days after we spoke — and moved to NoDa in 2005. Will has worked his share of seemingly random jobs; from a model who's walked runways in Paris and New York to a farmhand. He had always cultivated his love for art, however, and hoped to do it professionally someday. As he became known around NoDa for the odd art job here and there, that possibility began to present itself in a more realistic fashion. click to enlarge Ryan Pitkin Will and Lauren will rent out their NoDa home while they’re gone, and the lucky renters will enjoy plenty of the Pucketts’ original art inside and outside the home, like this train in the front yard. Only a few weeks after moving into the neighborhood, the owners of NoDa at 28th brought him in to paint the floors of the indoor atrium that connects the businesses inside. The mural depicts a range of things from jazz musicians to hair stylists in action, and although it's now heavily damaged, it has outlived most of the businesses in the location — even Amelie's was then named Marguerite's French Bakery. "Up until that time I'd just paint anything that I could do that would give me some sort of practice; a surfer going down stairs, kids' bedrooms. That was the first real job I had," Will says. In 2008, he began talks with incoming ownership at the not-yet-opened JackBeagle's restaurant about doing something with the huge wall space facing the since-closed Salvador Deli. He did the job for free, but it paid off in the end — even before that. Halfway through his work, the folks at Salvador Deli got a call from Mint Museum inquiring about the artist across the alley, and Will was soon doing a paid job for them. Multiple other potential clients asked about him, as well, and by the time he was done with the JackBeagle's wall, Will was ready to quit his job and take on painting full-time. Whatever's come since then, the JackBeagle's wall holds a special place in his heart. "For me it was a great catalyst for the neighborhood to stake a claim in the public arts, to want to bring people to show that they were in this mural or that this thing was happening. Outside of being an interesting piece, hopefully, I got a lot of community support from it, and that was the most beneficial thing about it," Will says. "It's meant to be a time capsule for what was going on: that block party scene that was happening there at the time — to show construction, to show people coming together, to show celebration." A lot has changed in the neighborhood since then. As galleries closed, the art moved into public spaces; to the streets and to the bars and boutiques that were replacing the galleries. For a guy who had always bristled at the thought of an art gallery, the transition worked well. "There's been a very small, intimate organicism that goes with it, and here within the neighborhood it has, to me, felt more approachable," Will says. "Galleries had not always been my favorite spaces, especially as a young artist. They were very intimidating as a kid who grew up in the sticks — going to the white wall spaces with fancy people was intimidating. Even approaching them as an artist wanting to showcase there was troublesome for me. During this period of transition in the neighborhood, there has been some loss of those spaces, but there's an embracing of the arts here in the community." As the neighborhood changed, however, so did Will. About four years ago, as he put the finishing touches on his MeckDec mural under the Matheson Bridge, he began to feel a longing for something new. He decided to return to school, attending UNC Charlotte to finally finish the undergraduate studies he began in 1997. He could never have known just how new of a road that would send him down. While pursuing an art history degree at UNC Charlotte, Will became interested in contemporary art theory and the works of theorists like Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault. The studies changed his worldview, he says, and made him rethink his work as an artist. "I found that as a younger artist I was very caught up in a romantic-era idealism of the artist as bohemian — that I needed to struggle and paint and be shirtless and drink all the time," Will says. "All the sudden I was given this new insight into this really remarkable discourse about why we think the way we do and why people are practicing the way that they are." He immersed himself in the work of structural anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss, specifically his work on pastiche — "repeating what your father tells you," as Will puts it — and bricolage — "reaching out into other tribes to make new and push forward." He began making abstract art based on citation analysis of other works, mapping the citations and influences of things through time and place. click to enlarge Ryan Pitkin Puckett discusses his newfound appreciation for theory, philosophy and anthropology. "I've found a discourse there that I really love, particularly this idea of appropriated practices; how we take from the past and remake and redo," Will says. "In taking what I read and using citation analysis, I take a single artifact or article and work backwards from all the people that they have cited and drawing maps through geography and time to create these shapes that I can then fold on themselves and create abstractions, so that I can project and go backwards where these ideas have come from, but then do abstract paintings too. It's not so much a data visualization as much as it is using research as an art practice." It's heady stuff, to be sure, but it's where Will has found happiness with his work, so much so that he'll now be pursuing an MA in Contemporary Art Theory and a PhD in Philosophy studying the same types of things at University of Edinburgh (pronounced Edenburrah, you damn tourist). "My perspective of the art I was trying to make was really blue collar, which I'm not putting down at all, I'm actually very fond of it. I just work with paint. I do big paintings, but the composition was much like an architectural project; you meet with your client, you talk about what you want and what you don't want. Then you sort of develop some things and reorganize," he says. "It was very much a working man's art, which I have been very lucky to be able to do, but in gaining new knowledge and new exposure, it has just changed some stuff." Will now wants to curate while continuing to create his own art and study and write about theory. As for Lauren, who has built a name for herself locally as an artist in her own right, she's supportive of Will's plan, but not quite as ready to leave the public art projects behind. click to enlarge Ryan Pitkin Lauren Puckett's stained-glass tower at Mercury NoDa. For more of Will and Lauren's work, check out the slideshow attached to this story. Lauren was recently hired for some work at the new Mercury NoDa apartments, for which she contributed three stained-glass faces looking out on 36th Street and a large stained-glass water tower at the entrance of the parking garage. She enjoyed the work so much that she's already applied to do more in the States and will fly back at a moment's notice if given the opportunity for another one. "That was my only real public art project, so I really got the itch to want to build these big stained-glass pieces now," Lauren says. "I'm still technically a resident of the U.S. I can fly in and design and come back." She's ready for a new life in Scotland, however, and said that she and Will specifically picked the neighborhood they'll be living in because it reminded them of NoDa in the early days. Both will be doing all they can to replicate the feeling of community they've experienced here over the past decade. Lauren has also become a successful real estate agent in recent years (she's also a pilot, the woman honestly deserves her own separate article) and looks forward to delving into that market once they get settled in Scotland. "We were really interested in investing in a community and bringing the art back," she says. "We were thinking if we're going to invest in real estate, because I understand real estate, let's really create this community around us and let's feed into it and make it something unique." Although she loves the community they've been a part of in NoDa and Charlotte, Lauren sometimes sounds as if the only qualms she has with the big move is that it didn't come sooner. "Moving overseas for an extended period of time in another country and culture was always on our radar," she says. "We really always thought we would do it in a more bohemian sense where we would just go off and wander, but this opportunity has a lot more structure and is based on education. I think it works out better. Now it's just so exciting because we have a drive and goals and there's a motivating factor." And the little ones? They're just as excited as mom and dad to arrive in a new, magical land. "Here we are moving to Edinburgh and my daughters think I'm going to Hogwarts. Hell, I kind of feel like I'm going to Hogwarts," Will says. Might we suggest House Ravenclaw?

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MAD MAX: FURY ROAD***1/2DIRECTED BY George MillerSTARS Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron It's perhaps the film's coolest concept. The roving band of baddies in Mad Max:...

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Mad Max: Fury Road: Fast & Furious

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Had to Get Away

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Dear readers: This is the final week of my summer vacation — but you've been getting a new column every week I've been gone, all of them written by a Dan Savage, none of them written by me. Our final guest Dan Savage is an independent designer, illustrator, and animation director based in Brooklyn, New York. He created Yule Log 2.0 (watchyulelog.com), a collaborative art project where animators around the world reimagine the famous Yule log fireplace. He has worked with the New York Times, Herman Miller, and Google, he's taught design and animation, and he's won a bunch of design industry awards you probably haven't heard of. I'm a 41-year-old straight woman who stayed a virgin way longer than I should have (thank you, church and cultural slut shaming). I wasn't 100 percent "good," i.e., I was one of those "not PIV = not really sex" girls, so I indulged in outercourse and other "cheats." When I finally realized that "not until marriage" wasn't working for me and did the real thing, I discovered I loved it. Go me, right? Unfortunately, I'm not good at dating, so I usually go a long time between relationships. The relationship I'm in now is the first one I've had in two years. "Guy" is nice to me — calls me beautiful, sticks up for me, comes to watch me play with a community orchestra (my own family and friends don't even come to my shows). But we don't have much in common (hobbies, political outlook, religious beliefs) and sometimes our conversations feel labored. But that's okay, right? At least I'm getting my sexual needs met, right? Well, no. Every single time we've tried to have sex, Guy either can't get hard or stays hard for only a few minutes. I've tried going down on him, using my hands, different positions—nothing works. He's never had an orgasm with me. We don't even kiss that much. I don't say anything because I don't want to hurt his feelings and because I'm really grateful to him for wanting to be with me and being nice to me. He says sorry and that he's asked the doctor about it, but we don't get anywhere. It feels lonelier than when I was single. To be blunt, I don't want to date him anymore. But I feel too guilty to break up with him. He really cares about me, and he didn't do anything wrong. We've dated for four months, and I don't know if I'm giving up too soon. Where would I be if previous boyfriends had ditched me for being inexperienced instead of showing me the ropes? Don't I owe Guy the same thing? Too Down To Be Witty First off, I think a long time between relationships is good. I also think not having things in common can be okay if you create new hobbies and experiences you can share. Having said that, TDTBW, four months is plenty of time to know if it's working. He sounds super boring. The sooner you break it off with him the better. You don't want to hurt him any more than you have to, especially if he's really into you, and the longer you draw it out, the more it's going to hurt. No amount of "training" is going to get this dude hard. The only rope being shown here is his flaccid ding-dong. It doesn't seem like you even want to be his friend if you broke up. I wouldn't feel guilty at all about dumping him. My girl and I are both 26, and we opened up our marriage. Now I've got a girlfriend with whom I am getting to have some of the kinky fun that was lacking at home. Here is my question: Things are really casual between me and this new girl. I want to do some pegging, but I don't know who should buy the strap-on? Me, because it's my ass and my idea? Or her, because she would wear it and would also think it was super hot? Should I buy the dildo and she buys the harness? Going halfsies on the whole rig? What is the equitable way of doing this? Purchasing Erotic Gear Good Etiquette, Dan? You're 26 years old, PEGGED, buy the damn thing. How much could it possibly cost? I know if I were in your situation, I would want full control over what goes up my ass. If she owns it, would she use it while you weren't around? With strangers? No thanks. Plus if you split the cost, who gets to keep it when you break up? Just buy it and enjoy. If you struggle with picking it out, might I suggest starting small? Follow Daniel Savage on Twitter at @somethingsavage.

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No matter how much I say I will never be in this situation again, every year I find myself doing the "tag shuffle." Around this...

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We're all just subjects of the almighty DMV

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No matter how much I say I will never be in this situation again, every year I find myself doing the "tag shuffle." Around this time of year, because for one reason or another, whenever it's time to have my license tags renewed there is inevitably some kind of vehicular hiccup that interrupts the process. I remember one year I was driving around in such a cloud of disconnect that I did not realize my tags had been expired so far beyond the date that an officer took my tags right there on the spot. My tag was arrested and I was left naked and vulnerable on Billy Graham Parkway wondering if my tag would be made a prison bitch by a more dominant SUV Tahoe tag before I could post its bail. That incident made me more aware when it came to getting my tags renewed, but every year it seems like clockwork — there's a succession of issues that keeps me in full tag panic for a few months. To start this year's series of obstacles, my engine light came on a month before the tag was due. So if that wasn't bad enough, I then found out that my brake light was not working and one night driving home from work the inside lights to the dashboard would not come on. I had to get creative and place my cellphone in the speedometer caddy to see at night — all the while hoping that I would not get stopped. I know, I'm high tech. I work several nights a week, so for the past few months I have been driving home via cellphone illumination, sweating like Donald Trump at a CIAA party. You know how it is when you're driving dirty; you have to restrict your driving to work commutes and food runs. You skulk on back streets, hit the freeway to keep off of busy roads and constantly pray to the traffic gods that someone without the blue lights pulls up behind you at a stop light. After praying to the DMV deities for an intervention things started to click. My girl Doc had me visit her guy about the engine light. Then my bestie Doug had me check out his guy for the brake light and interior dash light issues and 60 bucks later I was batting two for two. The next stop: the inspection. I went to my old haunt up the street on Statesville Avenue because they have shown me mercy in past years. I had barely sat down to take advantage of the complimentary AC when the inspector said I needed four new tires. [Insert fantasy scene of me at a funeral for my poor car and throwing myself on the casket screaming, "Oh Lord, why me?"] I knew my tires were old and bald. I mean, if you go into a full skid just from someone spitting on the road, it is time for some new treads. So I took my failed inspection paperwork and made a food run before continuing my self-induced isolation. The other secret shame of riding dirty is that you feel trapped and homebound like one of those kids from the book and ill-fated film Flowers in the Attic. The DMV deities were not through with me just yet. I had one of my favorite cousins in town visiting from Houston, Texas, so I fixed dinner for her, my sister and nephew. My family came over that Sunday to eat and my sister and cousin said they would take me to Walmart to each sponsor a tire. Now, with my leftover birthday money, I would have just enough to get four new tires. I excused myself to get ready and to do a quick ugly cry in the bathroom. We got the tires at Walmart and, after wandering the store like nomads for hours and getting my feelings hurt when I realized women smiling in my direction were actually checking out my nephew, we were done. I returned to my inspection spot only to be told I needed more miles on the car to have sensors checked. So close. I spent the next several days making day trips up to Mooresville before finally, on Friday, I was able to pass. I did a celebratory nerdy moonwalk to my car and then made a beeline for the DMV on Brookshire Boulevard, where 20 minutes later I was walking out with new tags. I applied them right there in the parking lot. Just so you know, you get strange looks when you are seen squatting behind a car and lovingly caressing your new tags. I rolled out like a boss, mentally twerking the bumper that showcased my new tags and waving to folks who gave me crazy looks. I did not care, I was street legal again, snitches!

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BEN-HUR ** (out of four) DIRECTED BY Timur Bekmambetov STARS Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell Back in 1959, when William Wyler's mammoth production of Ben-Hur debuted,...

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Ben-Hur: Faith no more

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Ya gotta hand it to our governor, he's no flip-flopper. No matter what his horrid policies have cost our state, and despite the pleading of...

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McCrory refuses to admit voting policies are racist in face of overwhelming evidence

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Bars and restaurants in residential areas would be forced to shut down entertainment.

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UPDATE: Fun police want to stop entertainment after midnight

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UPDATE: This post contains updated information in regards to the Jan. 17 meeting. Charlotte's fun police are at it again. The City Council was expected to vote next week on a new proposal that would put a stop to entertainment of all kinds after midnight inside bars and restaurants within 400 feet of a residential area. While information was released suggesting a vote on the proposal would take place at the Jan. 17 meeting, the item has been tabled until early spring of 2012, after the council has had a chance to revisit the noise ordinance. There would also need to be a public hearing before any vote could take place. For establishments in areas such as Elizabeth (Kennedy's, Philospher's Stone, etc.), Plaza Midwood (Snug Harbor, Common Market, etc.) and anywhere outside of uptown, this would mean no live or recorded music, no karaoke, no comedians, no playing pool or other entertainment-related activities after midnight. (In other words, it would affect some of the city's better music clubs in some of its more artistically adventurous neighborhoods. Uptown establishments would not be affected.) Does anyone else hear the Footloose theme song in their head? As it stands now, restaurants are defined as establishments that serve food while any place that has social entertainment is called a nightclub. Restaurants that offer various forms of social entertainment can undergo code enforcement due to the current Charlotte laws; and nightclubs are not allowed within 400 feet of residentially zoned areas. The committee is looking at the current laws and any possible changes that should be suggested to the city council. Ed's Tavern posted comments and information online that are making rounds on Facebook and other social networking sites. We're dedicating a little Iggy and the Stooges to the city's Fun Police. Enjoy — then scroll down below the video to find the right local representative to write and tell how you feel about the proposal. Stay tuned — we will let you know when the council decides to discuss and/or vote on the proposal. District 1 Contact Patsy Kinsey, pkinsey@charlottenc.gov, 704-376-5367 District 2 Contact James Mitchell Jr., JamesDistrict2@aol.com, 704-394-3332 District 3 Contact LaWana Mayfield, lmayfield@charlottenc.gov, 704-336-3435 District 4 Contact Michael D. Barnes, barnesdistrict4@aol.com, 704-509-6141 District 5 Contact John Autry, jautry@charlottenc.gov, 704-336-2777 District 6 Contact Andy Dulin, adulin@charlottenc.gov, 704-968-8776 District 7 Contact Warren Cooksey, warren@warrencooksey.com, 980-230-5495

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It's safe to say that Pride Week and the weeks leading up to it are the busiest time of year for the folks at Charlotte...

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Charlotte Pride and Trans and Queer People of Color Collective clash on Pride Week priorities

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.

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Today's Top 5: Friday

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Search Events -All Event Categories- ARTS AGENDA Classical Music Comedy Film Museums Readings & Signings Spoken Word Theater/Dance/Performance Art Visual Arts COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS Benefits & Fundraisers Clubs & Organizations Family Festivals/Events Gay & Lesbian Health & Fitness Holiday Lectures, Classes & Seminars Nightlife Sex & Love Singles Sports & Recreation Support Groups Volunteers/Public Life FOOD & DRINK Culinary Wine/Cocktails MUSIC EVENTS Blues/Roots/International Classical/Jazz/Smooth Country/Folk DJ/Electronic General Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B Pop/Rock -All Neighborhoods- General Charlotte Area NORTH CHARLOTTE Concord/Kannapolis Cornelius Dilworth Huntersville NoDa North End Northlake University Davidson Mooresville EAST SIDE East Charlotte Elizabeth Plaza Midwood SOUTH CHARLOTTE Ballantyne CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Midtown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Madison Park/Montford Matthews SouthPark Myers Park South End Pineville/Hwy 51 Steele Creek South Charlotte CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Uptown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Cotswold WEST CHARLOTTE Beatties Ford Road Corridor FreeMore West Gastonia Westside SOUTH CAROLINA Fort Mill Rock Hill OUTSIDE CHARLOTTE Outside Charlotte -All Cuisines- Afghani African American American, Modern/New Argentine Argentinean Armenian Asian Bakery Bar food Barbecue Brazilian Breakfast Brew Pubs British/English Buffet Burgers Cajun/Creole Cal-Mex California Cambodian Cantonese Caribbean Central/South American Chinese Colombian Columbian Continental Crepes Cuban Deli Desserts Diner Eastern European Ethiopian Filipino Fondue French General Dining German Greek Guatemalan Honduran Hot dogs Hunan Hungarian Ice cream Indian Indian (Northern) Indian (Southern) Indonesian Iranian Iraqi Irish Israeli Italian Italian (Northern) Italian (Southern) Jamaican Japanese Korean Latino Lebanese Mandarin Mediterranean Mexican Middle Eastern Moroccan Needs Dining Category New American Pakistani Persian Peruvian Phillipino Pizza Polish Portugese Portuguese Puerto Rican Romanian Russian Salads Salvadoran Sandwiches Seafood Serbian Soul food Soup Southern Southwestern Spanish Steak Stir Fry Sushi Szechuan Tapas Tex-Mex Thai Turkish Vegan Vegetarian Vietnamese West African -All Neighborhoods- General Charlotte Area NORTH CHARLOTTE Concord/Kannapolis Cornelius Dilworth Huntersville NoDa North End Northlake University Davidson Mooresville EAST SIDE East Charlotte Elizabeth Plaza Midwood SOUTH CHARLOTTE Ballantyne CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Midtown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Madison Park/Montford Matthews SouthPark Myers Park South End Pineville/Hwy 51 Steele Creek South Charlotte CENTRAL CHARLOTTE Uptown SOUTH CHARLOTTE Cotswold WEST CHARLOTTE Beatties Ford Road Corridor FreeMore West Gastonia Westside SOUTH CAROLINA Fort Mill Rock Hill OUTSIDE CHARLOTTE Outside Charlotte

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I can't seem to find a reasonable answer for why DMB draws so much ire.

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Why do people hate Dave Matthews?

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Since the concert ended on Wednesday night, I've spent the last 36 hours pondering the music of the Dave Matthews Band. It's quite clear from what I've read online before and after his concert that people either love him or hate him. There's really no middle ground. So, I started to wonder - why do so many people hate Dave Matthews and his music? A search for "Dave Matthews is terrible" on Google led me to countless message boards where people voiced dislike of him. Most reasons were little more than "because he sucks," "I hate his voice" or "I hate his dancing." A lot of people hate Thom Yorke's vocals, too, but Radiohead doesn't draw nearly the ire of DMB. Is it because Dave Matthews Band has sold tens of millions of albums? This led me to ponder the "he's a sell-out" argument. So, I did a little research: * He has 14 nominations, but only one Grammy win. * He's never won an MTV Video Music Award. * He's never won an American Music Award. * The last six of his eight studio albums have gone to No. 1 on the U.S. charts, but he's never had a No. 1 song. * I can't find any examples where his music has been used in a television commercial. All of that doesn't quite add up to the "sell out" definition. So, what is it? Aside from the one time his bus dumped waste on to a tour in Chicago, I never read bad press about him in the mainstream media or tabloids or see random paparazzi photos of him doing something shady. He rarely gives interviews - but is that a positive or a negative? The "I Hate Dave Matthews" Facebook page only has 105 fans. Looking at the positives, I can appreciate the fact he walks out on stage and personally introduces the opening band at every tour stop. At the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre show in Charlotte on Wednesday night, the concert was delayed one hour because of lightning. Instead of playing a short set and ending at 11 p.m. as the curfew dictates, his band continued through for a couple more songs and an encore, leading to at least a $1,000 fine. (Though rumors continue that the fine is $1,000 per minute, that is not specifically stated in the city noise ordinance.) The band had an XM Radio channel for a brief period. The only other bands to be featured - Led Zeppelin, Metallica, The Who, Coldplay and AC/DC. Permanent channels exist for the Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis and Pearl Jam. I also can't think of many other bands that have been around for more than 20 years that sell out large amphitheatres in the same markets year after year. Phish does. Country acts like Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney. Jimmy Buffett. Bands like 311 and Motley Crue have been touring a lot, but don't draw consistent crowds each year. Many people say it's "bro" music, or "frat rock." At this week's concert, I didn't see any popped collars, Greek letters on t-shirts or, in fact, many people under age 25. It appeared like most people were in their 30s and dressed like the average person walking down the street. Some people point to the band's lyrics, but even some of Dave's fans talk about his worst lyrics. And what band hasn't written some questionably bad lyrics? "Ob La Di, Ob La Da," anyone? Maybe it's the music? I'd say everyone in the band is proficient and talented. Ever tried to play one of Dave's songs on guitar? You better have nimble fingers. Tim Reynolds has made plenty of "Top 100 guitarists" lists. Jeff Coffin is simply a wizard on saxophone. Carter Beauford is an incredible drummer, which, fascinatingly, even DMB's biggest detractors agree with. ("Carter is an amazing drummer, but the rest of the band sucks" is a common remark.) There's the "all the songs sound the same" argument, but you can say that for virtually any band you aren't a fan of, can't you? Much like the Grateful Dead and Phish, Dave Matthews Band has released far more live recordings and are known for concerts, tape trading and the on-stage dynamics of their songs more than just the studio versions. American Idol, Philip Phillips, sounds and acts just like him, and someone had to vote for him... though maybe that's more of a reason to dislike the lack of originality in Phillips? I've also seen an argument of "I don't like him because of the people who like him," which is one of the worst reasons I've heard for any band. So, what is it? If you can quickly say, "I don't like Dave Matthews," is it anything more than simply not liking his voice or the music? Perhaps he's just the Anne Hathaway of music, or as my co-worker said, "Some people just suck."

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Dinner with the Dumpling Lady

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On a leafy side street in Plaza Midwood sits a red cube of a trailer. On the front, a shaded map of the Chinese province of Szechuan is punctuated by a black-and-white yin/yang symbol. That marks the capital city of Chengdu, where owner Zhang Qian (pronounced zhon chen, last name first), the self-proclaimed Dumpling Lady, learned her craft. Inside is a compact kitchen, recently inspected and ready to roll. Here stands the manifestation of a plan to bring authentic Szechuan flavor to the streets of Charlotte. Zhang, 28, and her husband John Nisbet are a study in contrasts. She is small, intense and dynamic, where the Raleigh native is tall, lanky and more laconic. This last could be due to the 50-hour workweek he puts in as a management consultant before spending his weekends helping the Dumpling Lady become a fast-growing local phenomenon. The two met in Chengdu, where he applied as an English teacher in Zhang's small school. It took four years and several lengthy separations before Zhang took the leap of moving with her fiancé to the United States. During the three-month waiting period before her visa allowed her to work, she struggled to contain her energy. "It is really hard for me to sit at home," she says. "If I have something to do, I don't eat, I don't drink, I just want to finish it. I always keep myself busy." Nisbet concurs, "She has the most incredible work ethic I've ever seen." Zhang finally began working as a Mandarin teacher, but quickly became restless. Aside from being uncomfortable with American parent-teacher relationships, she says, "I will get bored if I do the same things again and again." At this time, she found herself battling homesickness in the kitchen of their small brick house, finding comfort in cooking and sharing familiar flavors. Surprisingly, Zhang came late to the kitchen. As part of the first generation under China's one-child policy, she was doted on, encouraged to study rather than learn to cook and keep house. She laughs heartily in recalling the first time she really cooked, preparing dinner for her future husband and nearly setting the place on fire by spattering hot oil onto the flaming burner. She was 25 years old, the age by which most Chinese girls are expected to marry. Now, about four years later, a dinner invitation from the Dumpling Lady has very different results. The kitchen may still be tiny, but Zhang moves with confidence, adding red pepper flakes and chili paste without measuring. A Super G Mart calendar on the fridge attests to the authenticity of her ingredients. The sounds and smells of garlic and ginger landing in hot oil fill the small space as Zhang moves food rapidly from prep bowl to pan. Less than half an hour later, the dining table boasts a half-dozen dishes, from gingery snow peas to a vinegary chicken salad and a spicy beef dish swimming in chili-tinted oil. Each is scooped into individual bowls of rice in an orgy of savory spiciness. The requisite ingredients for Szechuan cuisine include chili paste, red pepper flakes, ginger, garlic and the aptly named peppercorns that heighten the heat with their unique tingling sensation. The Dumpling Lady leapt into the spotlight when Nisbet and Zhang began selling handmade dumplings at the Saturday farmers' markets in Davidson and South End's Atherton Mill. It may have been the samples of sweet pork belly, the shrimp and swordfish, or the deep red sauce dousing it all, studded with red pepper flakes and fragrant of sesame and ginger. Shoppers snapped up dumplings by the dozen, and week after week they quickly sold out. When the couple took time off this summer for their belated honeymoon in Jamaica, addicted customers quizzed other vendors to confirm they would return. But those Saturday markets were about more than feeding addictions. Once she sold out, Zhang would get busy making connections. Today her dumplings are filled with meats from Mary L Farm, seafood from Lucky Fish and produce from Street Fare Farm. Though local sourcing is partly a marketing strategy, she says the idea hit home "especially after I started going to the farmers' markets and meeting the other vendors. Part of the reason is to support local agriculture." She had to curtail sales of meat-filled dumplings due to county Board of Health regulations, but with the premiere of the red Dumpling Lady trailer, Zhang will be expanding her menu. Not only will meat be back on the menu, but it will be joined by ramen and other noodle dishes. The beef noodle dish with bamboo shoots is a staple of her birth city, Neijiang; the burning noodles (which more than live up to their name) hail from the nearby city of Yibin. And yes, there will be ramen, complete with creamy-yolked, soy-sauce tinged eggs. During the week, the Dumpling Lady will park at the NoDa Company Store on Yadkin Avenue, and on Saturdays she'll be dishing out delicacies at Atherton Market. Nisbet will continue to sell vegan dumplings at Davidson farmers' market, ensuring the city is well-supplied from north to south. Back in the couple's cozy dining room, conversation turns to Zhang's favorite American foods. "Buffalo wings," she says without hesitation, ever the fan of chili-induced heat. "I'd never had them before, so I asked for the spiciest, and it made tears come out," she says. "She ate them all," adds Nisbet. "That's why she cried; she ate the whole thing." It seems an apt metaphor for a woman who takes life in big bites. Thankfully, with dumplings, she's willing to share.

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Asheville poets Nickole Brown and Jessica Jacobs document their upbringings and marriage through verse

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At first, it wasn't easy for Nickole Brown to read Jessica Jacobs' poems about their relationship. The married couple have a long history, so it wasn't really an issue of intimacy. It was simply strange and uncomfortable for Brown to see herself the way her wife sees her. She didn't know how to process it until a film critic friend put it to her in a different way. "Aren't you lucky?" the friend said. "If you're in a room, Jessica is going to capture her perspective. Then you're going to capture yours, and you're going to have a 360-degree angle on the room." Brown realized then that she and Jacobs function as each other's witness: even though they're in the same room, they see different things, and their poetry allows them to process and communicate this global view. "Even though you talk about your day and we share the way we feel about things, when Nickole sits down and writes a poem about something, she can delve down into a deeper level of understanding and then I get to be there with her," Jacobs says. "I only hope she can get the same things from my poems." This Asheville-via-Little Rock couple appears in Charlotte this weekend as part of a Charlotte Lit mini-conference on Labor Day weekend, with each teaching a separate workshop during the day on Saturday. That evening at the Pure Pizza Barn, both poets will read and Charlotte Lit will release the fall 4x4 CLT posters featuring their work. Brown paints vivid characters with bold strokes, while Jacobs tends toward intimate details and private thoughts; Brown's next project is a bestiary of sorts, while Jacobs is interested in Jewish mysticism. Though they have different approaches and passions, both poets process the real world through verse. click to enlarge Jessica Jacobs and Nickole Brown will be in Charlotte for 4X4CLT: Fall Into the Words at Charlotte Center for Literary Arts. Brown and Jacobs are each other's witnesses, sure, but they're also witnesses for the lives they've lived and the people and experiences that have made them who they are today. "I tend to understand things once I have written my way through them," Brown says. She and Jacobs both do this, and they both love storytelling: when Brown first meets new people, she wants their story. Poetry is the perfect vehicle for her to tell accurate human stories, which exist in fragments more than coherent narratives anyway. "I think fiction requires a more solid plot than is available to me or that I actually even believe in," Brown says. Poetry can tell the story of a life through vignettes. Jacobs addresses her own adolescence, for instance, by zeroing in on private moments. In "There Ain't Nothing Like Breck for Stop n' Stare Hair" she inhabits her mind as a young girl, watching shampoo commercials and ashamed for being turned on by the women in them. "Bare shoulders. Wet neck. Rope / of hair glistening beneath a glistening / stream," Jacobs writes. "So much skin / just off-screen / I tried to keep myself from wanting / to see" The chapbook it appears in, In Whatever Light Left to Us, is a collection of poems about the two poets' marriage. To write that, Jacobs said, she had to understand how she came to be her adult self. So she excavated her adolescence. There was another motivation, too: Jacobs came to terms with her sexuality early on, she says, but she still recalls the loneliness of growing up gay in conservative central Florida. Even today, she knows young people can have the same isolating experience. She'd like them to have the reading material she didn't, and to know that everything is going to turn out OK. Beyond that, she knows elements of her adolescent experiences were universal. "Pretty much everybody grew up reading straight coming-of-age stories and straight love stories. I could read myself into that," Jacobs says. Conversely, she feels her coming-of-age poems and marriage poems could speak to the experiences of other queer people, but that straight people could find elements of themselves in them too. click to enlarge The cover of Nickole Brown’s Fanny Says. There's autobiography to Brown's poems, too, but her focus is more outward: her second book, Fanny Says, is an ode to her maternal grandmother, a foul-mouthed Kentuckian whose voice and fiery persona Brown is compelled to preserve. "Fuck," the opening salvo of Fanny Says, explains Fanny's nuanced and surprisingly tender control of the word. "The f-word made so fat and slow it was a basset hound, / chunky with an extra syllable, just enough weight / to make a jab to the ribs more of a shoulder shrug," Brown writes before leading into some of Fanny's choice phrases: "Come here, you little fucker, give your grandma a kiss;" "A cute little fucker, watch him go;" and "you fucker, you, don't you know / there wasn't a day when you weren't loved?" To present a complete picture of Fanny, Brown had to preserve her Bowling Green dialect: as a student of linguistics, Brown knew it was a tough line to toe — she had to preserve the syntax and color of the dialect without rendering her grandmother a cartoon. Not everyone got it — one person involved in the design suggested putting the stereotypical yokel-with-corncob pipe image on the cover, an idea Brown shut down instantly. "It's the difference between laughing with Fanny and laughing at her," Jacobs says. Fanny was funny, Brown says, but serious too. In the excellent, staggeringly heavy "The Dead," Brown addresses the many tragedies of Fanny's life, which she would not speak about except indirectly. These losses were one reason Fanny kept no family photos. Forgetting could be a survival mechanism for someone surrounded by that much death. It was Fanny's mortality, too, that spawned Fanny Says. "She got sick around 2002," Brown says. "I started to write down so much of what she said." And once she had learned the craft of poetry, she returned to this lore, to her Kentucky roots. Brown is drawn to story because she comes from storytelling: Fanny would put on a pot of coffee in the morning and she would talk until bedtime. It's appropriate that she would write Fanny's poetic biography, and it's appropriate that she and Jacobs would document their life together in verse. "We've made all these major life decisions together," Jacobs says. "I had so many questions about what does it mean to commit my life to someone, to make all of these choices, to truly marry someone in terms of it's not just marrying the person, but we're marrying our professions."

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.

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Today's Top 5: Wednesday

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Aug. 30, 2016 as selected by the folks at Bob Log III at Snug Harborat Booth Playhouse Bingo at Killington's Trivia at Big Ben British Pub & Restaurantat Levine Museum of the New South

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The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?

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Lunch Break (8/30/16): Pedestrian struck on I-77; Chuck Todd calls McCrory a "drag" on NCGOP contenders

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[MORE] Story: One dead after being struck on I-77, ramp closed https://t.co/op16Gz0UVj pic.twitter.com/jYRqw87We3 — WBTV News (@WBTV_News) August 30, 2016 click to enlarge Kelly Ann Conkin A pedestrian was reportedly struck and killed by a car near Nations Ford Road this morning on the southbound I-77 ramp. Multiple media outlets are reporting that the person was struck just after 10:30 a.m.will update this story with any more details after CMPD releases a statement. The ramp will reportedly remain closed until at least 2 p.m. while police investigate at the scene.—————In an interview with WRAL yesterday , Meet the Press host Chuck Todd explained how troubles with Gov. Pat McCrory may be negatively affecting the chances of other Republicans on the ballot in North Carolina come November. He spoke about Charlotte and the Raleigh-Durham area specifically, where he did well four years ago but is now struggling due to House Bill 2 and the I-77 tolls."I think frankly I think [the gubernatorial race is] adding to the uncertainty of the political landscape in North Carolina," Todd said. "I think the fact that he is running into so many problems, particularly in the suburbs of Charlotte and in Research Triangle with voters there that he over performed with four years ago, and now struggling with as he tries to defend HB2. I think that actually might have a bigger impact on some other races than Trump. This is a case where Trump might not be the determining factor for the ballot, it could be the Governor."Not willing to let Todd's words fall on deaf ears, organizers with McCrory's opponent Roy Cooper used the interview as an opportunity to release a statement of their own to help emphasize his opinions. Cooper campaign spokesperson Jamal Little released a statement yesterday afternoon after the interview had aired on WRAL.“While Republicans throughout the country are worried about the drag Donald Trump will have on their races, North Carolina Republicans have an even bigger problem: Governor McCrory," Little wrote. "As voters learn the truth about Governor McCrory's disastrous record, it’s not surprising that political observers like Chuck Todd see that Governor McCrory is dragging down Republicans in North Carolina. The dangerous demagoguery from Donald Trump and partisan ideology from Pat McCrory is bad for our country and state. It’s time for leaders who will work to put the interests of North Carolinians first."—————Yesterday police took custody of a woman responsible for a crash in southwest Charlotte that killed a woman on August 20. Kelly Ann Conkin, 23, has been in Carolinas Medical Center since the wreck. She was discharged yesterday and transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, where she was charged with second-degree murder, felony death by motor vehicle, felony serious injury by motor vehicle, reckless driving and possession of marijuana. Police say Cokin was impaired when she caused the wreck, which killed 79-year-old Cecelia De Gonzalez.—————

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Lunch Break (8/24/16): Mayor Roberts to offer up rebuttal to Pence appearance in Charlotte

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►►Here's Quail Hollow Rd SB @ Gleneagles Dr this crash is blocking the intersection #AVOID#CltTraffic #Charlotte pic.twitter.com/hxkIIVRPxt — Charlotte TrafficGuy (@Clt_TrafficGuy) August 23, 2016 click to enlarge Kedar Muhammad Mayor Jennifer Roberts will hold a press conference this afternoon that will serve as a rebuttal to Republican vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence's speech at Charlotte Pipe & Foundry this morning. Roberts will be appearing alongside Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Mecklenburg County Democratic Party Chair Matt Newton at the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party headquarters in east Charlotte.According to a press release announcing the press conference, the speakers "will​ ​​focus on the contrasting visions for the American economy offered by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, as well as call on Donald Trump and Mike Pence to release their tax returns to the American public​. They will also underline the importance of voter registration and access to early voting for all North Carolinians."—————-Police released the details this morning of two deaths that occurred as a result of unrelated traffic accidents. First, a CMPD release confirmed that 39-year-old Brian Bartlett succumbed to injuries suffered in an accident that happened on August 18. Bartlett struck a dump truck head-on at around 3:18 p.m. that day after crossing the yellow line. Police believe Bartlett was impaired. He was pronounced dead last night at 8:09 p.m.Second, a woman was killed in a wreck that happened in south Charlotte at about 5:06 p.m. yesterday. Police say Jacqueline Lookabill, 80, pulled her Ford Explorer into the path of a Freightliner truck on Quail Hollow Road at Gleneagles Road. The truck struck the Explorer's front end. Lookabill was transported to CMC, where she was pronounced dead about two hours later. The driver and passenger in the truck suffered non-life-threatening injuries.—————Police made an arrest yesterday evening in the case of Rechard Mickle's murder on Saturday. Detectives arrested Kedar Muhammad, 22, in Union County and charged him with murder. He's now in the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office. Mickle was shot on South Tryon Street in the Steele Creek area on Saturday night and later dropped off at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Mount Holly, where he was pronounced dead.—————

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PIQUA — The Edison Foundation’s Academy for Community Leadership in partnership with The Paul G. Duke Foundation is pleased to announce that the popular fall speaker series is making a return. The Academy for Community Leadership exists to strengthen not-for-profit organizations by providing quality educational and training opportunities. The first of three events will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Piqua campus. The Grants Training Workshop will begin with a focused and thought-provoking discussion and workshop with a panel of area foundation executives and will continue with grant research training provided by Edison State’s Library, which is a Funding Information Network Partner of the Foundation Center, whose mission is to strengthen the social sector by advancing knowledge about philanthropy. Leading the session is a panel of experts including, Cheryl Stiefel-Francis of the Miami County Foundation, Christy Prakel of the Darke County Foundation, Melissa Kleptz of the Troy Foundation, and Joyce Kittel of Fifth Third Bank Trust Department. The cost to participate is $15 per person and includes lunch. Registration is preferred by Sept. 9 to ensure a seat. For more information or to register, contact Julie Slattery by calling (937) 778-7805 or emailing [email protected] Follow up events will include “Team Building by Temperament” presented by Edison State President Dr. Doreen Larson on Oct. 12; and “The Right Technology Can Keep You Alive, The Wrong Technology Can Kill You” by Leib Lurie on Nov. 9. For additional information, visit www.edisonohio.edu/miniseries. Stiefel-Francis http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Francis.jpg Stiefel-Francis Prakel http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Prakel.jpg Prakel Kleptz http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Kleptz.jpg Kleptz Kittel http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Kittel.jpg Kittel

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Akron Beacon Journal, Aug. 28 Not one Ohioan died of a fentanyl-related overdose in 2011. Last year? The death toll reached 1,155, as reported by the state Department of Health last week. The alarming trend, 75 deaths in 2014, 503 in 2014, reflects the expanding heroin epidemic. Fentanyl, a synthetic narcotic many times more potent than morphine, has emerged lately as a heroin alternative… Heroin remains the leading killer, overdose deaths climbing statewide to 1,424 last year from 1,196 in 2014. Yet communities now are seeing something worse surface, cartfentanil, an animal sedative some 100 times more powerful than fentanyl… The state … has taken steps, including a crackdown on the abuse of prescription drugs and the launch of the StartTalking! program. Still … it is hard to side with Gov. John Kasich’s statement last week: ” . we’re beginning to see it’s going to change.” What resonates more deeply is the assessment of state Rep. Greta Johnson, who wrote the governor in July urging the formation of a task force or a legislative committee to develop a more comprehensive and coherent statewide approach to the epidemic… If the state helps in making available naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of the opioid on the brain, officials also should know that many cities and counties are struggling with inadequate resources… Online: http://bit.ly/2bLLycD ___ Steubenville Herald-Star, Aug. 23 A bipartisan committee of state legislators is to begin meetings … to tackle a critically important task — ensuring the state unemployment compensation system remains solvent. For some time during the “Great Recession,” many state programs to help laid-off workers experienced severe fiscal strains. Federal funding had to be sought to keep some programs afloat. Now that unemployment is not as serious as it was a few years ago, the money crunch is not a worry. For now, that is. Though there have been no reports of impending shortfalls in Ohio’s program, the long-term reliability of the system should remain on lawmakers’ radar. It has been suggested legislation may be needed to ensure the program’s long-term solvency. Deciding whether that is so and what, if any steps need to be taken is up to the new panel of state senators and representatives. They plan to consult with labor groups, businesses and those in the state’s work force. Once they have a good idea of the system’s prospects, they should take whatever action is needed to keep it solvent. Online: http://bit.ly/2budgge ___ The Salem News, Aug. 27 Imagine an issue on which virtually all U.S. Senators are in complete, cordial agreement… It is an important one to hundreds of thousands of Ohioans, not to mention millions of other Americans. It may come down to whether they can get enough to eat. That is no exaggeration. At issue are changes President Barack Obama’s administration wants to make in the SNAP program, often referred to as “food stamps.” It gives low-income people and families financial assistance to purchase food. Department of Agriculture officials plan to require that stores eligible to accept SNAP credits stock specified types and quantities of certain foods. The idea is to ensure low-income people who rely on SNAP can obtain healthy, nutritious foods. But as the senators point out, many small grocery and convenience stores either cannot comply with the new rules or would have to increase prices to cover their added costs. Some would stop accepting SNAP customers. Others would charge more. Either way, the very people the change is supposed to benefit would suffer. SNAP credits would not buy as much food for some. Others would find it difficult or impossible to get to stores accepting SNAP. The bottom line, as the senators note in their letter: The rule “would reduce access to healthy food for SNAP participants.” For that reason alone, the changes should not be implemented. Online: http://bit.ly/2c3rpNd

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Mike Ullery | Daily Call Piqua quarterback Austin Davis’ shadow hands off to Darien Tipps-Clemons shadow in this inverted photo taken during Saturday’s conclusion to Friday’s lightning-shortened home opener at Alexander Stadium/Purk Field. The Indians recorded their first win of the season with a 48-0 win over Meadowdale.

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Today • CRAFTY LISTENERS: The Crafty Listeners gather from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Milton-Union Public Library. This group of women listens to a lighthearted book while working on joint and individual craft projects. Both experienced crafters and those wanting to learn are welcome. • PIZZALOIN: The American Legion Post 586, 377 N. Third St., Tipp City will offer pizzaloin (tenderloin with pizza sauce and cheese) sandwiches for $5 starting at 6 p.m. • TOPS: The T.O.P.S. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Club meets at 5:45 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, Main and 3rd streets, Tipp City. For more information, call (937) 332-9251. Civic agendas • The Union Township Trustees will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township Building, 9497 Markley Road, P.O. Box E, Laura. Call 698-4480 for more information. Tuesday • TINY TOTS: Tiny Tots meet from 1-1:30 p.m. at the Milton-Union Public Library in West Milton. This is an interactive opportunity for children from birth to 3 years old and their caretakers to hear stories, play games, sing songs, and do other activities with children’s librarian Wendy Heisey. • CRAFTS: Tipp City Seniors members and guests will work on crafts and quilting beginning at 9 a.m. 320 S. First St., Tipp City. • DINE TO DONATE: Join Brukner Nature Center staff from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Bob Evans in Troy to benefit BNC. Bob Evans will donate 15 percent of sales to BNC when a flier is presented at check-out. Fliers are available at www.bruknernaturecenter.com (click “Dine to Donate”), at the Interpretive Building, or email [email protected] You may also show a flier from your smartphone. Good on dine-in or carry-out. • BLOOD DRIVE: Tipp City United Methodist Church will host a community blood drive from 3-7 p.m. in the Great Hall, 8 W. Main St. It comes during the final week of the “Wild About Alaska Summer Blood Drive” with a last chance to win an Alaska vacation for two. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call (800) 388-GIVE. • BARBERSHOP MEETING: The Miami Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Greene Street UMC, 415 W. Greene St., Piqua. All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors are always welcome. For more information, call (937) 778 1586 or visit www.melodymenchorus.org. Wednesday • PHOTO HIKE: The Miami County Park District will hold its Biodiversity Photography Hike at 6 p.m. at Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 State Route 185, Covington. Help document existing biodiversity in your parks and monitor changes through photography. Experienced and amateur photographers welcomed. For more information on the Biodiversity Photography project visit inaturalist.org/projects/ohio-bioblitz. Register for the program by going to the program calendar at MiamiCountyParks.com, emailing [email protected] or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109. • KIWANIS: Kiwanis Club of Troy welcomes Pam Miller, CEO and general manager of LOMA Farm, Tipp City. Miller will be sharing how their programs at LOMA Farm engages adults with developmental disabilities in daytime and evening community based integrated opportunities through learning, entrepreneurship, volunteering and relationship building. Lunch meeting starts at noon at the Troy Country Club. • STORY TIME: We will be learning about skunks in this week’s Story Time at Milton-Union Public Library. Children will learn that there is more to them than their stink at 10:30 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m. at the library. Stories, crafts, games and puppet shows are included in the activities for preschool children and their caretakers. • SLIDERS: The American Legion Post 586, 377 N. Third St., Tipp City, will prepare John’s beef sliders two for $2 with chips and toppings starting at 6 p.m. • COUPON CLUB: The St. James Coupon Club will meet every week from 6-8 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 200 W. High St., Piqua. Come, bring a friend, bring your coupons to work on, to share and trade, or just bring yourself if you are just getting started. For questions, call 773-1241. Thursday • PMH LUNCHEON: All former employees of Piqua Memorial Hospital are invited to a luncheon at Buffalo Jacks, Covington, at 11:30 a.m. No reservations needed as participants will order from the menu. For more information, call Nancy at 473-3337 or Judy at 214-2036. • HOT DOGS: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will offer hot dogs with chips and toppings for $2 or with french fries and toppings for $3 starting at 6 p.m. Euchre starts at 7 p.m. for $5. • PMH LUNCHEON: All former employees of Piqua Memorial Hospital are invited to a luncheon at Buffalo Jacks, Covington, at 11:30 a.m. No reservations needed as participants will order from the menu. For more information, call Nancy at 473-3337 or Judy at 214-2036. • HOT DOGS: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will offer hot dogs with chips and toppings for $2 or with french fries and toppings for $3 starting at 6 p.m. Euchre starts at 7 p.m. for $5. Sept. 2 • FISH AND CHICKEN: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will prepare fish and chicken tenders, french fries, hush puppies, coleslaw and dessert for $8 starting at 6 p.m. • PORK CHOPS: Peppercorn pork chops will be offered beginning at 6 p.m. at the Troy Fish & Game. • COMMUNITY NIGHT: Downtown Tipp City’s September Community Night will begin at 6:15 p.m. with Raggedy Edge followed by Ginghamsburg Worship Band at 7:30 p.m. This will be the final performance of the Summer Concert Series. In case of inclement weather the concert will be canceled. For more information, stop by The Hotel Gallery or call 667-3696. • CHICKEN FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece chicken dinner with french fries and macaroni salad for $7 from 6-7:30 p.m. Chicken livers are also available. Sept. 3 • KAROAKE: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will host karaoke from 7 p.m. to close. • SHARE-A-MEAL: The First United Church of Christ’s Share-A-Meal will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring your family and friends for food and fellowship. The menu will include homemade noodles with chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, pie and beverages. Share-A-Meal is a program to reach out to the community by providing nourishing meals to anyone wishing to participate while giving an opportunity to socialize with others in the community. The monthly Share-A-Meal Program is on the first Saturday of each month at First United Church of Christ on the corner of South Market and Canal streets, Troy. Use the Canal Street entrance where the church is handicapped accessible. • TACO DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer tacos, refried beans and Spanish rice for $8 from 5-8pm. Also a breakfast buffet will be served from 8-11 a.m. Sept. 4 • BREAKFAST: The American Legion Riders Post 586, Tipp City, will prepare an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $6. Items available will be eggs your way, bacon, sausage, home fries, pancakes, waffles, sausage gravy, biscuits, french toast, regular toast, cinnamon rolls, fruit and juices. • COUNTRY FRIED STEAK: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer country fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans for $8 from 5-8 p.m. Also a breakfast buffet will be served from 8-11 a.m. Sept. 5 • CONCERT SET: A Labor Day outdoor concert, entitled “Land and Sea,” directed by Bill and Kathy McIntosh, will be presented at 7 p.m. at the new Treasure Island Park and band pavilion, 301 N. Elm St., Troy. Audience members may bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating on the concrete terraces along the Miami River. Restrooms and picnic shelter are on site. Handicapped accessible. Rain plan is Troy Christian High School, 700 S. Dorset, Troy. Free. For more information, call 335-1178. Sept. 6-7 • AUDITIONS: The Edison State Community College Stagelight Players will hold open auditions for Joseph Kesselring’s “Arsenic & Old Lace,” at 7 p.m. in the Robinson Theater at Edison State’s Piqua campus. Auditions will last approximately two hours and consist of cold readings from the script. Production dates will run from Oct. 28 to Nov. 6. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/stagelightplayers or email Emily Beisner at [email protected] Sept. 7 • VETERANS BREAKFAST: A veterans breakfast will be offered from 9-11 a.m. at the Miami Valley Veterans Museum, 107 W. Main St., Troy. An elevator is available. A special breakfast will be offered by the DAR and local first responders will speak. • SUPPORT GROUP: The Miami-Shelby Ostomy Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. The Ostomy Support Group’s meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month except January and July. The meeting will be in the hospital lower level Conference Room A. Programs provide information and support to ostomates and their families, and are beneficial to health care professionals as well. Cailtin Mikula from Hollister will be the speaker for the program. For more information, contact Robin Medrano at 440-4706. • BLOOD DRIVE: First Presbyterian Church of Troy will partner with Community Blood Center in commemorating the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a community blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. at 20 S. Walnut St. Everyone who registers to donate will receive the limited edition “9/11 Never Forget — 15 Years Later and Growing Stronger” T-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call (800) 388-GIVE. • BLOOD DRIVE: Fletcher United Methodist Church will partner with Community Blood Center in commemorating the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a community blood driv from 3-7 p.m. at 205 S. Walnut St. Everyone who registers to donate will receive the limited edition “9/11 Never Forget — 15 Years Later and Growing Stronger” T-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call (800) 388-GIVE. Monday

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• The Marietta Times, Aug. 19 … High school [football] in Ohio and West Virginia begins this weekend, but any athlete in any sport has the potential of sustaining a concussion … Local health officials say it’s a myth that an athlete must be knocked out in order to sustain a concussion. That’s just not true, although many players and parents believe it. In fact, a concussion isn’t always the result of a blow to the head. When a hit to the head does occur, a short recovery time doesn’t mean a concussion was avoided. Local doctors have said a concussion can show up days after the initial blow… A concussion, and repeated concussions, can cause serious health risks and even death. As a result, Memorial Health System has partnered with some local high schools to offer preseason scans that record what the athlete’s healthy brain is like prior to a hit. …The program offers the scans at a reasonable cost to any area athlete. We urge schools to continue to emphasize the need to know and act on symptoms of concussions and use the local resources available… when possible. And most importantly, players should never be allowed to “shake it off” when a concussion may have occurred. No amount of playing time is worth worsening an injury to a player’s brain. Online: http://bit.ly/2bOuKCl ___ • The Columbus Dispatch, Aug. 22 Meanwhile in Congress, Ohio’s Republican and Democratic senators teamed up with half their colleagues to urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to change course on changes that could force many small food stores out of the SNAP program. That’s the old “food stamps.” Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Sherrod Brown signed onto a recent letter to the USDA warning of unforeseen, costly consequences to the agency’s good intentions. The changes, they said, could put at risk 45 million families, seniors and children who count on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to avoid hunger. The USDA had good intentions: To provide the poor with greater access to healthier foods by requiring participating stores to routinely stock a larger and greater variety of vegetables, fruits, dairy products, bread, cereal, meat, fish or poultry… But the National Association of Convenience Stores points out retailers would have to have a deeper stock of staple items, displaying 168 different items to qualify for the program… … The USDA’s good intentions could seriously backfire and leave the poor worse off by further restricting access to affordable groceries closer to home… Even the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy concluded that the USDA had enormously underestimated … the cost of the healthier-food proposals to a single store. The USDA should reconsider, given strong warnings that it would force out a large number of small shops that now are able to participate in the SNAP program. Online: http://bit.ly/2bGNHnq http://bit.ly/2bOuKCl

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Piqua woman charged with aggravated arson

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PIQUA — A Piqua woman was charged with arson after a fire destroyed a house last week. There is an active warrant for Katharine K. Wells, 56, for first-degree felony aggravated arson, but she is currently believed to be receiving mental health treatment. The alleged arson took place at a residence on the 200 block of Janet Drive in Piqua on Aug. 23 at approximately 12:30 a.m. “The house was a complete loss,” Deputy Chief Jason Preston of the Piqua Police Department said. “The fire department told us it was intentionally set.” Wells is believed to be the owner of the house and was the only occupant at the time of the fire. “She made a statement she set her curtains on fire,” Preston said. “She does have mental health issues.” Preston said that Wells made other statements that did not make any sense, but she reportedly made the statement about setting her curtains on fire in front of multiple witnesses. It is not believed that she was attempting to hurt anyone or that she was attempting collect any insurance money. “Nobody was injured,” Preston said. The hope is that – through charging her – the police department will be able to get her more help for her mental health through resources within Miami County’s criminal justice system. According to Preston, Wells will be taken into custody once she is released from where she is currently receiving mental health treatment. “Then hopefully we’ll get her some more help,” Preston said. The Piqua Daily Call will continue to update this story as more information is received. http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_web1_blackbgpdc9-3.jpg By Sam Wildow [email protected] Reach Sam Wildow at (937) 451-3336 Reach Sam Wildow at (937) 451-3336

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PIQUA — Edison State Community College recently announced that 10 full-time faculty members have been promoted in academic rank. “I am grateful for these faculty who have selected Edison State as their career institution,” said Edison State President Dr. Doreen Larson. “It takes considerable commitment and consistently outstanding work to progress at each level of faculty status. The portfolio submissions of these faculty reflect that commitment and work ethic.” “I congratulate these faculty and hope that they will take share their expertise and experience particularly with our newer faculty to maintain the high levels of instructional quality that is the hallmark of an Edison State education,” added Dr. Larson. Faculty receiving promotions, effective during the 2016-17 academic year, are: Promotion to assistant professor · Vickie Kirk, MBA, Allied Health · Peggy Montgomery, BS, Nursing Promotions to associate professor · Terry Calvert, MS, Mathematics · Herbert Head, MS, Biology · Elisha Hicks, MS, Early Childhood Education · Stephen Marlowe, JD; MFA, English · Caryn Scott, MA, Social Services Promotions to full professor · Ruth Barney, MBA, Marketing · Paul Heintz, PhD, Psychology and Sociology · Steve Whiteman, MA, Computer Application Technology The rank of assistant professor requires that the individual holds a master’s degree in the discipline for which they are hired, demonstrates characteristics of effective teaching, provides support to students outside the classroom, initiative in curriculum development, professional growth, and participates in college activities. They must complete two full academic years since their last promotion. The rank of associate professor requires that the individual holds a master’s degree in the discipline for which they are hired, demonstrates and can explain characteristics of effective teaching, provides support to students outside of the classroom, demonstrates the ability to provide curriculum leadership, continues professional growth, and provides service to the college. They must complete three full academic years since their last promotion. The rank of full professor requires that the individual possesses at least 18 semester hours beyond the master’s in the discipline for which they are hired, is a master teacher, provides support to students outside the classroom, provides curricular leadership, continues professional growth, provides leadership to the college, becomes recognized by external peers. They must complete five full academic years since their last promotion. Provided photo Several faculty members at Edison State Community College recently were promoted in rank including, left to right, Vickie Kirk, Paul Heintz, Ruth Barney, Steve Whiteman and Elisha Hicks. http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Picture1_Promotions.jpg Provided photo Several faculty members at Edison State Community College recently were promoted in rank including, left to right, Vickie Kirk, Paul Heintz, Ruth Barney, Steve Whiteman and Elisha Hicks. Provided photo Ten Edison State Community College faculty members recently were promoted in rank, including, left, to right, Peggy Montgomery, Caryn Scott, Herbert Head and Stephen Dale Marlowe. http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Picture2_Promotions.jpg Provided photo Ten Edison State Community College faculty members recently were promoted in rank, including, left, to right, Peggy Montgomery, Caryn Scott, Herbert Head and Stephen Dale Marlowe.

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Lehman loses hertbreaker to defending champs

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SIDNEY — Lehman therew a scare into defending state champion Fort Recovery, but came up short in a 21-20 thriller at Sidney Memorial Stadium Friday. The Cavaliers stunned the defending D-7 champs with a 71-yard scoring drive in just two plays to open the game. They increased the lead to 10-0 before the Indians regrouped and took a 14-10 lead at the half on a pair of touchdown passes by Toledo-bound quarterback Caleb Martin. Jake Earhart went 20 yards on the first play of the game from the 29 for Lehman, the quarterback Elliott Gilardi kept the ball and went the rest of the distance for a 7-0 lead with 11:24 left in the opening quarter. Lehman then held the Indians and when the Cavs got the ball back, Gilardi went 25 yards to Fort Recovery’s 35. The drive stalled, however, and the Cavs settled for a 33-yard Michael Denning field goal. Lehman got one more shot at the endzone after picking off a pass at the FR 25. But the Cavs settled for another field goal attempt, and this one was wide. The Indians scored the second of their touchdowns with under a minute to go in the half to take the lead. The Cavaliers retook the lead on a fourth-down touchdown from Gilardi to Arnold for a 17-14 lead with 1:33 left in the third quarter. And the Cavs then recovered the ensuing kickoff deep in Recovery territory. On fourth-and-nine, the Cavs converted down to the two, but had to settle for a field goal and a 20-14 lead in the final period. The Indians then drove to a score, with Will Homan going in from the one. The extra-point kick was good for a 21-20 lead. Bradford falls in season opener BRADFORD – Bradford started off the 2016 football season with a 37-13 loss to Midwest Athletic Conference member New Bremen. “I’ve got to be proud of the way our kids played,” Bradford’s first-year varsity head coach Dave McFeely said. “I think they gave us everything they had.” Bradford and New Bremen started the game on Friday with the Cardinals taking a 2-0 lead after the Railroaders muffed a punt return near their own end zone. The game then was delayed until Saturday morning because of lightning, and when play resumed Bradford found itself backed up against its own end zone, resulting in a second safety and a 4-0 deficit. New Bremen’s defense and special teams continued to play strong with an interception returned for a touchdown putting the Cardinals up 10-0. Bradford eventually got on the scoreboard with a long touchdown pass from Andy Branson to Hunter Penkal but found itself trailing 17-7 at halftime. In the second half New Bremen pulled away and increases its lead to 37-7. The Railroaders scored the final points of the day with Dialaquan Millhouse taking a sweep for a touchdown, making it 37-13. “They got some shots on him, but he was able to break them and got in the end zone,” McFeely said. Ultimately a big factor in the outcome of the game was New Bremen’s depth, McFeely said. “They were a good team,” he said. “They play in the MAC and so they’re used to playing tough games. They took a toll on us weather-wise and conditioning-wise because they were able to do a lot of two platooning-type stuff. It just took a toll in the game. “Big difference is we had 26 kids running in and out, and they had 48. But that’s not an excuse. Our kids played hard. They did some things. They made some mistakes, but they did some things really well, too. Can’t complain with that.” And while the Railroaders were out-manned, McFeely was happy to finish the game without any significant injuries. “It was a good game for us,” he said. “We came out of it pretty healthy, which was a plus.” Bradford will return to action on Friday at Troy Christian “We just hope we can bounce back and be more competitive and get a ‘W’ next Friday night,” McFeely said. Tigers open with victory CELINA – The Versailles Tigers opened the season with a 13-7 come-from-behind victory on Friday night in Celina. The Tigers trailed 7-0 at the half before outscoring Celina 13-0 in the second half. “We played about as ugly as we could have,” Versailles football coach Adam Miller said. “Give all the credit in the world to the kids; they never gave up.” The defense kept the Tigers in the game until the offense got on track. The Celina defense blitzed Versailles most of the night, resulting in some Tiger miscues. The Tigers held the Bulldogs 127 total yards. The Versailles defense held Celina to four first downs in the game. The Tigers ran for 187 yards and threw for 64 yards. Alex Wendel threw a touchdown pass to Keaton McEldowney. Garrett Thompson scored on and 80-yard run. Thompson finished with 127 yards on the night. Celina scored on its second possession of the game. The Bulldogs went 80 yards, scoring on a 25-yard run. The Bulldogs did not threaten the rest of the game, gaining only 47 yards on all other possessions. With the game tied at 7-7, the Tigers took possession at their own 20 yard line. Thompson was stopped at the line, spun around, and a Celina defender tried to strip the ball. Thompson held on, turned up field and raced 80 yards for the go ahead touchdown. “That’s just an effort play,” Miller said. “He was stopped, and he kept his legs going, and we had guys blocking down field as well.” The extra point was missed, but the Tigers took a 13-7 lead. The Bulldogs would have one last chance as the Tigers were forced to punt in the final two minutes of the game. A high kick allowed the Tiger punt team to get down field and the returner muffed the punt. Tanner Bey jumped on the ball, ensuring a Tiger victory.

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Contract nurse steals pills from patients

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MIAMI COUNTY — On Monday, a nurse contracted through a third party employer was sentenced to serve three years on community control for stealing Oxycodone and morphine from five patients at Upper Valley Medical Center in December. Judge Jeannine Pratt sentenced Darrell Hashman, 28, of Lafferty, Ohio, to serve three years of community control for third degree felony tampering with records and two counts of fourth degree felony theft. Assistant prosecutor Paul Watkins asked for the court to impose a stiff penalty to send a message to the public that Hashman’s conduct would not be tolerated. Hashman said he was working three jobs at a cafe, mowing lawns and working as a mechanic. He said he has been attending NA/AA groups and was being treated by Crossroad Counseling for his drug addiction. It was his first felony conviction. Hashman voluntarily surrendered his nursing license at the time of the investigation, according to the Ohio Board of Nursing report. After sentencing, Hashman was taken into custody due to a warrant for his arrest for a similar incident in Hillsboro. According to the Ohio Board of Nursing report, Hashman admitted to stealing oxycodone and morphine on at least 11 occasions from five UVMC patients. Hashman stated that he would make sure his patients were appropriately medicated, then remove a oxycodone or morphine from the machine, take it to the room, scan and open the package like it was being administered and then pocket the pills. Hashman was an employee of Supplemental Heathcare of Amherst, N.Y. and was assigned to UVMC in September 2015. The Upper Valley Medical Center director of nursing noticed that Hashman had higher numbers of withdrawing narcotics compared to co-workers.. UVMC filed a complaint in December 2015 stated Hashman was terminated for higher than average removal of opiates. At a different facility, Hashman tested positive for marijuana, amphetamines and methamphetamines. Hashman http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_MUGSHOTS_34260463.jpg Hashman Darrell Hashman, 28, of Lafferty, Ohio, to serve three years of community control By Melanie Yingst [email protected] Reach Melanie Yingst at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @Troydailynews Reach Melanie Yingst at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @Troydailynews

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Restaurant inspections

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• Restaurant inspections performed by the Piqua Health Department Aug. 24 Nippon Food Store, 441 E. Ash St., Piqua. Violations/comments: Provide thermometer for two-door refrigerator so temperature can be monitored. Aug. 23 George’s Dairy Bar, 329 Spring St., Piqua. Violations/comments: Provide full strength hand soap at hand sink so hands can be properly washed. Remove unused items from facility to aid cleaning. Aug. 22 Cassano’s, 1577 Covington Ave., Piqua. Violations/comments: Garlic butter marked “keep refrigerated” at 63 degrees on counter. If food marked “keep refrigerated,” must be kept below 41 degrees at all times to prevent bacterial growth. This is a repeat issue and must be corrected immediately. Container discarded. Small reach in cooler holding food above 41 degrees. Nacho cheese, 49 degrees. Keep all TCS foods below 41 degrees. Items relocated. Broken food containers. All food containers must be smooth and durable. Discard. Repeat issue. Repeated issues must be corrected or an administrative hearing will be held. Aug. 12 Tecumseh Woods Inc., 1102 Lenox Drive, Piqua. Violations/comments: Satisfactory at time of inspection. • Restaurant inspections provided by Miami County Public Health Aug. 15 Cassanos No. 11, 1201 Experiment Farm Road, Troy — Ready-to-eat, TCS food had been date marked was not properly discarded when required. Observed steak hoagies with an expiration date of 8/11, 8/12 and 8/13, well past the seven-day requirement. Corrected during inspection. To prevent illness, refrigerated, ready-to-eat TCS food that has been date marked in the facility shall be discarded. Equipment food-contact surfaces of utensils are dirty. Observed the can opener with food and debris and stickiness. Worker state that they are only cleaning knives and cutting boards once a day. Wash, rinse and sanitize every four hours. Aug. 16 • Miami Shores Golf Course, 402 E. Staunton Road, Troy — Satisfactory at the time of inspection. • Troy Bowl, 1530 McKaig Ave., Troy — Observed popcorn bag on walk-in cooler floor. Observed improper storage of food items. Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location where it is not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination, and at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed popcorn maker with oil residual build-up. Equipment food-contact surfaces or utensils are unclean. This is a critical violation. To prevent contamination, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Observed ice machine not properly cleaned inside. Food equipment surfaces are not cleaned at the required frequency. This is a critical violation. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned at a frequency specified in this rule. Observed pizza boxes stored on floor in wrapper. Single-service and single-use articles are not properly stored. Cleaned equipment and utensils, laundered linens, single-service articles and single-use articles shall be properly stored as described in this rule. Hand washing sink is being used for purposes other than hand washing, observed thawing of hot dogs in sink. To prevent contamination, a hand washing sink may not be used for purposes other than hand washing. This is a critical violation. Observed floor and surfaces around cooking area with oil and debris build-up. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, and cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed. Focus on all surfaces in cooking and frying area. Aug. 17 • Kids Learning Place and Head Start Troy, 1849 Town Park Drive, Troy — Observed food employees touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Employee transferring cooked potato stars from baking sheet to bowl had bare hand contact with potatoes. Employee donned gloves after discussion. To prevent contamination, except when washing fruits and vegetables, food employees may not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils. This is a critical violation and was corrected during inspection. Fixed equipment did not appear to be properly sealed or spaced for cleaning. Dish machine line was not caulked to the wall. Equipment that is fixed shall be installed so that it is spaced to allow access for cleaning, from adjoining equipment, walls and ceilings a distance of not more than one thirty-second inch or one millimeter; or sealed to adjoining equipment or walls. If the equipment is exposed to spillage or seepage; Counter-mounted equipment shall be installed to allow cleaning of the equipment and areas underneath and around the equipment as specified in this rule. Thermometer inside two-door refrigeration appeared to be broken. Replace thermometer inside the unit. Aug. 18 Tipp City Eagles, 202 Main St., Tipp City — Kitchen not in use during inspection. Ensure all equipment is cleaned prior to resuming operation. Aug. 19 American Legion No. 586, 377 N. Third St., Tipp City — Equipment-food contact surfaces are dirty. This is a critical violation. Interior of ice making machine in the bar had mold growth along the sides. To prevent contamination, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Remove ice, clean and sanitize interior. Hampton Inn, 45 Troy Town Drive, Troy — TCS foods were not being held at the proper temperature. Cream cheese at 67 degrees. To prevent the growth of pathogens, except during preparation, cooking or cooling, or when time is used as a public health control, TCS foods shall be held at 135 degrees F or above, or at 41 degrees F or less. Holiday Inn Express, 60 Troy Town Drive, Troy — TCS foods were not being stored at the proper temperature. Ham in glass bowl on self service line was at 71 degrees. Temperature control was not being used. Corrected during inspection., ham was discarded. To prevent illness, refrigerated, ready-to-eat TCS food that has been date marked in the facility shall be discarded. The hand washing sink was not easily accessible. Electrical cord and dust pan in basin of hand sink. To ensure frequent and proper hand washing, a hand washing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. Observed a build-up of dirt and debris in cabinet under three-compartment sink in kitchen. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, and cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed.

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2016 Fall Sports Issue

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Piqua Daily Call

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Meet Duncan Duncan was picked up stray and was never reclaimed by his owner and is available for adoption at the Miami County Animal Shelter. Duncan is about 2-3 years old. He is timid and a little hesitant at the shelter, but with some quiet coaxing and petting he settles in fine. Given some time to bond and get comfortable he should make a nice pet. If you would be interested in this dog, stop in and ask to meet him, or one of the other dogs and cats that need forever homes, at 1110 N. County Road 25-A, Troy, call 332-6919, or email [email protected] for more information. Visit http://www.co.miami.oh.us for more adoptable pets.

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Piqua leads 14-0 at half

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By Rob Kiser [email protected] The game went as scheduled for two quarters last night at Alexander Stadium/Purk Field. Right up to the conclusion of the honoring of the Piqua 2006 state championship football team at halftime. But, as the band prepared to take the field, lightning moved into the area with Piqua leading Meadowdale 14-0 at the half and the game was stopped. It will be concluded at 10:30 this morning with the second half. “You never like it (getting off schedule),” Piqua football coach Bill Nees said. “But, the good thing is we are at home. We will come back fresh in the morning and get rolling.” Both Piqua touchdowns were 96-yard drives. On the Indians first possession of the season, the Indians started on their own four after Hunter Hawk intercepted a Meadowdale pass to end the Lions drive. “Meadowdale has a really good short passing game,” Nees said. “I thought we did a good job keeping them out of the end zone.” Three running plays, including a 37-yard run by Allen Schrubb moved the ball to the Meadowdale 38. A pass interference on third-and-10 extended the drive. Darien Tipps-Clemons had an 11-yard run and on second and nine from 11, Austin Davis rolled left and rumbled into the end zone. The PAT kick was wide, leaving Piqua in front 6-0 with 4:06 remaining in the first quarter. A Piqua fumble on its next drive gave Meadowdale possession at the Indians 31. A 13-yard pass from Elijah Carson to Taydren Carter gave the Lions first and goal at the Piqua 2. But, Tristen Cox and Tipps-Clemons both had tackles for losses and on fourth-and-goal from the four, Hawk broke up a pass in the end zone. “That was big to keep them out of the end zone,” Nees said. Piqua then used the aerial attack to go 96 yards. Davis completed a 25-yard pass to Ben Schmiesing and 53-yard pass to Hayden Schrubb before capping the drive with a 13-yard strike to Schmiesing. Tipps-Clemons ran for the two-point PAT to make it 14-0 with 3:33 remaining in the first half. Piqua had the ball inside the Meadowdale 30 late in the first half, but had the series stopped by another fumble and it remained 14-0 until the lightning moved in. Tipps-Clemons had 51 yards on five eight carries, while Allen Schrubb had 49 yards on five carries. Davis completed four of eight passes for 101 yards. Hayden Schrubb had two receptions for 63 yards and Schmiesing had two for 38 yards. Meadowdale was held to minus-12 yards rushing on 11 carries. Carson completed 10 of 21 passes for 121 yards with one interception. Jonte Tinsley had three catches for 35 yards, while Jejuan Tinsley had four catches for 24 yards. Rob Kiser is Sports Editor for the Daily Call. He can be reached at (937) 451-3334. Mike Ullery | Daily Call Ben Schmiesing, 23, makes a catch for a big gain and and Indians first down. http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_082616mju_fb_phs_23.jpg Mike Ullery | Daily Call Ben Schmiesing, 23, makes a catch for a big gain and and Indians first down. Mike Ullery | Daily Call Quarterback Austin Davis, 3, heads for the end zone and the Indians first touchdown of the season. http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_082616mju_fb_phs_3.jpg Mike Ullery | Daily Call Quarterback Austin Davis, 3, heads for the end zone and the Indians first touchdown of the season. Mike Ullery | Daily Call Darien Tipps-Clemons, 44, makes a tackle for the Indians defense. http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_082616mju_fb_phs_44.jpg Mike Ullery | Daily Call Darien Tipps-Clemons, 44, makes a tackle for the Indians defense. Mike Ullery | Daily Call Hunter Hawk, 30, makes a leaping interception of a Meadowdale pass for a turnover. http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_082616mju_fb_phs_30.jpg Mike Ullery | Daily Call Hunter Hawk, 30, makes a leaping interception of a Meadowdale pass for a turnover. Mike Ullery | Daily Call Piqua’s Hayden Schrubb, 6, beats his man and makes a big catch. http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_082616mju_fb_phs_6.jpg Mike Ullery | Daily Call Piqua’s Hayden Schrubb, 6, beats his man and makes a big catch.

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Happy birthday to Elijah Davenport

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Elijah Thomas Davenport Birthdate: Aug. 30, 2010 Age: 6 Parents: Carrie and Dave Davenport of Columbus Sister: Avery Davenport Grandparents: Robert and Carol Thompson of Piqua, Tom and Sherri Davenport of Rochester Hills, Mich. Great-grandmother: Lois Jones of Englewood

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Tipp man to serve 15 months for assaulting police officer

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MIAMI COUNTY — A Tipp City man who assaulted a police officer was sentenced to serve 15 months in prison on Monday. Miami County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeannine Pratt sentenced Christopher Shaffner, 29, of Tipp City, for fourth degree assault. Judge Pratt also sentenced Shaffner to serve 10 months for a community control violation which will be served concurrently with the assault charge. On June 25, Shaffner was intoxicated and knocking on the back door of a residence on West Main Street, Tipp City. One of the occupants had a restraining order against Shaffner at the time of the incident. As Shaffner was being detained, he refused to allow officers to shut the cruiser doors. Shaffner kicked an officer several times, resisting officers orders. Shaffner had a black eye prior to being arrested, but attempted to blame the police officer for the injury while being treated at the hospital. Shaffner blamed his abuse of alcohol for his actions and asked for leniency. Judge Pratt noted Shaffner had already been placed on five years of community control just a few months earlier involving the same subject whom he followed home from a Tipp City bar. “You are the one who put yourself in this situation,” Pratt told Shaffner. “You being drunk doesn’t excuse your conduct.” Shaffner was given 121 days of jail time credit. Shaffner http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_MUGSHOTS_34237249.jpg Shaffner Shaffner kicked a Tipp City police officer several times By Melanie Yingst [email protected] Reach Melanie Yingst at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @Troydailynews Reach Melanie Yingst at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @Troydailynews

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Hobart Equipment Plant to relocate

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Staff Reports TROY — The Hobart Welding Products equipment plant in Troy will be relocating manufacturing and warehouse operations to Appleton, Wisc., over the next several months. The move is being made in order to align all machine assembly, warehousing and customer service within existing operations at its sister company, Miller Electric, which already produces a number of Hobart equipment products. Affected employees in the Troy workforce will be offered opportunities in similar roles at the facilities in Appleton or are eligible to apply for open positions in any of the local business units. Any remaining displaced employees will be offered separation packages and other assistance services. “This move is being made to fully leverage the assets we have across the welding enterprise,” said Becky Tuchscherer, group president. “This decision to move in no way reflects the level of skill and dedication of our workforce here. We appreciate the long standing support of the Troy community. Our commitment to the community remains strong, as the Hobart Brothers Company Filler Metal businesses will continue to operate in all existing facilities, with headquarters in Troy.” The business is currently located at 2200 Corporate Drive, Troy.

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Piqua auto dealer to serve 56 months in prison

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MIAMI COUNTY — The salesman for the Mills Auto Sales, Christopher Mills, 27, of Piqua, was sentenced to serve 56 months in prison for engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, conspiracy, tampering with records and odometers in Miami County Common Pleas Court on Monday. Judge Christopher Gee sentenced Mills to serve four years in prison for first degree felony engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and four years in prison on one count of second degree felony conspiracy. He will serve those terms concurrently. Mills was then sentenced to serve 30 months for third degree tampering with records, 11 months for tampering with odometers, both of which will run concurrent with the four year prison sentence. In a separate case, Mills was sentenced to serve eight months for tampering with records and theft, both fifth degree felonies. He will serve that sentence consecutive following his four year prison term. Assistant prosecutor Paul Watkins called Mills the “ring leader” who taught the three other defendants how to manipulate the odometers. Mills said he was willing to make things right with the victims and apologized to the court for his “stupid, irresponsible choices.” An indictment cited approximately 20 vehicles for which the titles were transferred to customers with falsified odometer readings, beginning in May 2011 and ending in November 2013. Overall, the indictment mentions approximately 60 overt acts. Mills operated Mills Auto Sales, located at 417 South Street in Piqua. Mills was connected to at least 10 vehicles that were tampered with at the Piqua car lot. Examples of vehicles that the county cited as illegally altered by the defendants included a 2000 GMC with an odometer reading of 186,000 miles and an actual mileage of 283,168 miles, and a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban with an odometer reading of 99,000 miles and an actual mileage of 285,820 miles. The corrupt activity was uncovered when a recipient of one of the vehicles brought the car to a repair shop and the mechanic told the owner that the odometer had been tampered with and was not displaying the correct mileage. Scott J. Carnes, Jr., 32; Joshua E. Finley, 28; and Rodney Jenkins, 48, have already been sentenced for their roles in the same indictment. Mills http://dailycall.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_MUGSHOTS_34259608.jpg Mills Christopher Mills, 27, doctored odometers at local car lot By Melanie Yingst [email protected] Reach Melanie Yingst at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @Troydailynews Reach Melanie Yingst at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @Troydailynews

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Community Calendar

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Today • CONCERT ON LAWN: The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center will celebrate its 40th anniversary at 7:30 p.m. with a concert on the lawn at 301 W. Main St. The free concert will feature the Columbus based band, CAAMP. This band is an indie-folk band with musical influences such as Ray LaMontange, Justin Vernon and Trampled by Turtles. Details at www.TroyHayner.org. • STEAK FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a T-bone steak dinner with salad, baked potato and a roll for $13 from 5-8 p.m. • STORYBOOK TRAIL: The Miami County Park District will hold their Storybook Trail “Fairy Houses” program from 1-4 p.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. Join a park district naturalist in reading the storybook “The Other Way to Listen” along the trail. Register for the program by going to the program calendar at MiamiCountyParks.com, emailing [email protected] or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109. • MUSIC IN PARK: The Miami County Park District will hold its Music in the Park “Heartbeat of the Earth” program from 1-4 p.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. Participants are invited to listen to the sound of music and nature. Register for the program by going to the program calendar at MiamiCountyParks.com, emailing [email protected] or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109. • CAMPFIRE: The Miami County Park District will hold its “Summer Moth Party” Campfire from 8:30-10 p.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Rd. south of Tipp City. Join park district naturalist Accipiter Amalee after sundown to discover some of the most gorgeous nighttime critters, moths. Black lighting and sugar baiting to lure in these beautiful creatures. There will also be snacks and a campfire. Register for the program by going to the program calendar at MiamiCountyParks.com, emailing [email protected] or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109. • CORNHOLE: A cornhole tournament will begin at 6 p.m. at the Troy Fish & Game. • TRANS AMS: Old Tippecanoe will host the 20th Annual Trans Am Nationals Cruise-In from 5-9 p.m. The event will take place in the Old Tippecanoe Historic District in downtown Tipp City with free admission. Registration cost for car entries is $10 without TS-shirt and $25 with T-shirt while supplies last. Registration is at Monroe Federal Bank, 24 E. Main St. from 5-7 p.m. The first 250 entries will receive dash plaques and trophies will be awarded. Activities until 9 p.m., include shopping, a 50/50 raffle, and a DJ providing music at Third and Main streets. For more information, call Cheryl (Trans Am Club) at (513) 305-7454 or Steve (downtown Tipp City) at (937) 667-3696. • POKER RUN: A poker run will be offered by the Covington Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at the Covington Eagles and the first bike out is at 1 p.m. Singles and cars are $15 and a rider is $5. Prize money will be awarded to the three best poker hands. Food, drinks and a DJ will be available after. All proceeds will benefit local charities. • FARMERS MARKET: The Miami County Farmers Market will open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Lowe’s parking lot, Troy, with local, plants, vegetables, maple syrup and more. • FARMERS MARKET: The Downtown Troy Farmers Market will be offered from from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market features fresh local produce, breads, artisan cheeses, maple syrup, honey, baked goods, locally-raised meat, artists’ booths, live music, other entertainment and more. The location on South Cherry Street, just off West Main Street, is convenient for shoppers with adjacent parking. For more information, visit www.TroyMainStreet.org or call (937) 339-5455. Today-Sunday • CLASS REUNION: Piqua High School class of 2006 will gather at Mulligan’s Pub, 110 W. High St., Piqua. Cocktail hour at 8 p.m. Saturday with cash bar, live music. Brunch at 11 a.m. Sunday, for class members and their families, $13.50 per person. Scholarship donations will be accepted throughout the reunion. For information, contact Kristen Meyer at [email protected] • UNION GUARDS: The Union Guards Company A 19th Regiment will be at the Mountaintop VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, Saturday competition will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. Sunday a Musket Company Match will be at 8:30 a.m. Come see the excitement of the Civil War. Hamburgers are available on the range from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Sunday • ADVENTURE SERIES: The Miami County Park District will hold its Naturalist Adventure Series “Adventure Puppet Show” from 1-4 p.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Rd. south of Tipp City. Drop by and learn all about snakes. Meet “Checkers” a real live friendly snake! A roving naturalist will be on-site to answer questions and facilitate activity. Register for the program by going to the program calendar at MiamiCountyParks.com, emailing [email protected] or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109. • OPEN HOUSE: The Lockington Fire Department will have an open house from 2-4 p.m. to celebrate their 70th anniversary and the delivery of their new fire engine. CareFlight is scheduled to be at the open house. Hot dogs and drinks will be served. Retired fire equipment will be on display, along with items for children. • REUNION: The 129th annual DeWeese Familly Reunion will be at the Troy Community Park, Shelter House No. 7 at 12:30 p.m. with a potluck dinner at 1 p.m. Please bring a covered dish, table service, lawn chairs if desired. Cold drinks will be provided. • BREAKFAST: The Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 586, 377 N. Third St.,Tipp City, will prepare an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $6. Items available will be eggs your way, bacon, sausage, home fries, sausage gravy, pancakes, waffles, biscuits, french toast, regular toast, cinnamon rolls, fruit and juices. • LUNCH WITH GOD: Lunch with God will be offered from 12:30-2 p.m. at St. James Eposcopal Church. The meal is open and free to the community. Monday • CRAFTY LISTENERS: The Crafty Listeners gather from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Milton-Union Public Library. This group of women listens to a lighthearted book while working on joint and individual craft projects. Both experienced crafters and those wanting to learn are welcome. • PIZZALOIN: The American Legion Post 586, 377 N. Third St., Tipp City will offer pizzaloin (tenderloin with pizza sauce and cheese) sandwiches for $5 starting at 6 p.m. • TOPS: The T.O.P.S. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Club meets at 5:45 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, Main and 3rd streets, Tipp City. For more information, call (937) 332-9251. Civic agendas • The Union Township Trustees will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township Building, 9497 Markley Road, P.O. Box E, Laura. Call 698-4480 for more information. Tuesday • TINY TOTS: Tiny Tots meet from 1-1:30 p.m. at the Milton-Union Public Library in West Milton. This is an interactive opportunity for children from birth to 3 years old and their caretakers to hear stories, play games, sing songs, and do other activities with children’s librarian Wendy Heisey. • CRAFTS: Tipp City Seniors members and guests will work on crafts and quilting beginning at 9 a.m. 320 S. First St., Tipp City. • DINE TO DONATE: Join Brukner Nature Center staff from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Bob Evans in Troy to benefit BNC. Bob Evans will donate 15 percent of sales to BNC when a flier is presented at check-out. Fliers are available at www.bruknernaturecenter.com (click “Dine to Donate”), at the Interpretive Building, or email [email protected] You may also show a flier from your smartphone. Good on dine-in or carry-out. • BLOOD DRIVE: Tipp City United Methodist Church will host a community blood drive from 3-7 p.m. in the Great Hall, 8 W. Main St. It comes during the final week of the “Wild About Alaska Summer Blood Drive” with a last chance to win an Alaska vacation for two. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call (800) 388-GIVE. • BARBERSHOP MEETING: The Miami Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Greene Street UMC, 415 W. Greene St., Piqua. All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors are always welcome. For more information, call (937) 778 1586 or visit www.melodymenchorus.org. Wednesday • PHOTO HIKE: The Miami County Park District will hold its Biodiversity Photography Hike at 6 p.m. at Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 State Route 185, Covington. Help document existing biodiversity in your parks and monitor changes through photography. Experienced and amateur photographers welcomed. For more information on the Biodiversity Photography project visit inaturalist.org/projects/ohio-bioblitz. Register for the program by going to the program calendar at MiamiCountyParks.com, emailing [email protected] or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 109. • KIWANIS: Kiwanis Club of Troy welcomes Pam Miller, CEO and general manager of LOMA Farm, Tipp City. Miller will be sharing how their programs at LOMA Farm engages adults with developmental disabilities in daytime and evening community based integrated opportunities through learning, entrepreneurship, volunteering and relationship building. Lunch meeting starts at noon at the Troy Country Club. • STORY TIME: We will be learning about skunks in this week’s Story Time at Milton-Union Public Library. Children will learn that there is more to them than their stink at 10:30 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m. at the library. Stories, crafts, games and puppet shows are included in the activities for preschool children and their caretakers. • SLIDERS: The American Legion Post 586, 377 N. Third St., Tipp City, will prepare John’s beef sliders two for $2 with chips and toppings starting at 6 p.m. • COUPON CLUB: The St. James Coupon Club will meet every week from 6-8 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 200 W. High St., Piqua. Come, bring a friend, bring your coupons to work on, to share and trade, or just bring yourself if you are just getting started. For questions, call 773-1241. Thursday • PMH LUNCHEON: All former employees of Piqua Memorial Hospital are invited to a luncheon at Buffalo Jacks, Covington, at 11:30 a.m. No reservations needed as participants will order from the menu. For more information, call Nancy at 473-3337 or Judy at 214-2036. • HOT DOGS: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will offer hot dogs with chips and toppings for $2 or with french fries and toppings for $3 starting at 6 p.m. Euchre starts at 7 p.m. for $5. • PMH LUNCHEON: All former employees of Piqua Memorial Hospital are invited to a luncheon at Buffalo Jacks, Covington, at 11:30 a.m. No reservations needed as participants will order from the menu. For more information, call Nancy at 473-3337 or Judy at 214-2036. • HOT DOGS: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will offer hot dogs with chips and toppings for $2 or with french fries and toppings for $3 starting at 6 p.m. Euchre starts at 7 p.m. for $5. Sept. 2 • FISH AND CHICKEN: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will prepare fish and chicken tenders, french fries, hush puppies, coleslaw and dessert for $8 starting at 6 p.m. • PORK CHOPS: Peppercorn pork chops will be offered beginning at 6 p.m. at the Troy Fish & Game. • COMMUNITY NIGHT: Downtown Tipp City’s September Community Night will begin at 6:15 p.m. with Raggedy Edge followed by Ginghamsburg Worship Band at 7:30 p.m. This will be the final performance of the Summer Concert Series. In case of inclement weather the concert will be canceled. For more information, stop by The Hotel Gallery or call 667-3696. • CHICKEN FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece chicken dinner with french fries and macaroni salad for $7 from 6-7:30 p.m. Chicken livers are also available. Sept. 3 • KAROAKE: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will host karaoke from 7 p.m. to close. • SHARE-A-MEAL: The First United Church of Christ’s Share-A-Meal will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring your family and friends for food and fellowship. The menu will include homemade noodles with chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, pie and beverages. Share-A-Meal is a program to reach out to the community by providing nourishing meals to anyone wishing to participate while giving an opportunity to socialize with others in the community. The monthly Share-A-Meal Program is on the first Saturday of each month at First United Church of Christ on the corner of South Market and Canal streets, Troy. Use the Canal Street entrance where the church is handicapped accessible. • TACO DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer tacos, refried beans and Spanish rice for $8 from 5-8pm. Also a breakfast buffet will be served from 8-11 a.m. Sept. 4 • BREAKFAST: The American Legion Riders Post 586, Tipp City, will prepare an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $6. Items available will be eggs your way, bacon, sausage, home fries, pancakes, waffles, sausage gravy, biscuits, french toast, regular toast, cinnamon rolls, fruit and juices. • COUNTRY FRIED STEAK: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer country fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans for $8 from 5-8 p.m. Also a breakfast buffet will be served from 8-11 a.m. Sept. 5 • CONCERT SET: A Labor Day outdoor concert, entitled “Land and Sea,” directed by Bill and Kathy McIntosh, will be presented at 7 p.m. at the new Treasure Island Park and band pavilion, 301 N. Elm St., Troy. Audience members may bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating on the concrete terraces along the Miami River. Restrooms and picnic shelter are on site. Handicapped accessible. Rain plan is Troy Christian High School, 700 S. Dorset, Troy. Free. For more information, call 335-1178. Sept. 6-7 • AUDITIONS: The Edison State Community College Stagelight Players will hold open auditions for Joseph Kesselring’s “Arsenic & Old Lace,” at 7 p.m. in the Robinson Theater at Edison State’s Piqua campus. Auditions will last approximately two hours and consist of cold readings from the script. Production dates will run from Oct. 28 to Nov. 6. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/stagelightplayers or email Emily Beisner at [email protected] Sept. 7 • VETERANS BREAKFAST: A veterans breakfast will be offered from 9-11 a.m. at the Miami Valley Veterans Museum, 107 W. Main St., Troy. An elevator is available. A special breakfast will be offered by the DAR and local first responders will speak. • SUPPORT GROUP: The Miami-Shelby Ostomy Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. The Ostomy Support Group’s meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month except January and July. The meeting will be in the hospital lower level Conference Room A. Programs provide information and support to ostomates and their families, and are beneficial to health care professionals as well. Cailtin Mikula from Hollister will be the speaker for the program. For more information, contact Robin Medrano at 440-4706. • BLOOD DRIVE: First Presbyterian Church of Troy will partner with Community Blood Center in commemorating the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a community blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. at 20 S. Walnut St. Everyone who registers to donate will receive the limited edition “9/11 Never Forget — 15 Years Later and Growing Stronger” T-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call (800) 388-GIVE. • BLOOD DRIVE: Fletcher United Methodist Church will partner with Community Blood Center in commemorating the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a community blood driv from 3-7 p.m. at 205 S. Walnut St. Everyone who registers to donate will receive the limited edition “9/11 Never Forget — 15 Years Later and Growing Stronger” T-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call (800) 388-GIVE. Monday

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